Andy Place

Educator for 29 years. Inspector for Computing, Online Safety & Ed Tech at HSIS. (Havering Education Services) Previously CEO APlace4Computing and Kent Adviser.

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

A great opening keynote by @NicolePonsford at our Havering launch of our UDL project with Portsmouth Digital City.

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

Well done to all those supporting #SID26. A fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of Artificial Intelligence being used in our everyday life and how we can all stay safe when engaging with it. As well as bringing many education settings and organisations together. @HES_orguk

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

@HES_orguk Well done both of you an amazing achievement.

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

Essential guidance has just been released by CEOP & IWF regarding AI generated child sexual abuse imagery. Please follow the guidance and share with colleagues.
'Working together to help keep our children and young people safe'. https://t.co/4nuV4dBkvd
https://t.co/zcm28YAm1Q

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

Really useful resources for schools using AI from the DfE. Supporting guidance for teachers and also Leadership teams. @HES_orguk Using AI in education settings: support materials - https://t.co/lUzDTmooGQ

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

Really useful for Primary Schools. Lots of links to great resources. Please share.

[Internet Matters @IM_org]

From cyberbullying to thinking critically about the online information they read, we have a variety of primary school resources to help teach children about safe online use.
https://t.co/2XuYGe2538

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

Don't forget to share with staff the following update and guidance around 'sextortion'.

[LGfL♥️ @LGfL]

See Mubina Asaria's, @LGfLSafeguardED's Online Safeguarding Consultant, new article for Educator Magazine addressing the rise of sextortion affecting young people online.

Providing schools with:
An overview of sextortion and its impact on students
Practical steps to identify and respond to cases
Guidance on educating pupils, parents, and staff
Recommendations for prevention and reporting

All designed to support safeguarding leads, school staff, and senior leadership teams in strengthening their response to this growing online risk.

🔗 Read the full article: https://t.co/1XPTNEoo4j

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

@CommunityRail @KentCRP1 Congratulations everyone a tremendous achievement.

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

If you missed the BBC live lesson on Scams, you can still watch it with your class. It covers tips about scams, phishing and creating strong passwords. #SaferInternetDay2025 https://t.co/J10zA9Gt27

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

If you missed the live lesson on Cyber Security for KS2 , you can catch up with it here. Covering future careers, scams, passwords, biometrics and more. Great explanations of key vocabulary such as, firewall, encryption, antivirus etc..
https://t.co/WpEB99JimB

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

@agjsschool Fantastic work @agjsschool

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

Today is Safer Internet Day! Although you could argue that everyday should be Safer Internet Day.
Join me and @UK_SIC this #SaferInternetDay to create a better internet https://t.co/mzn4r9yGls

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

With Christmas fast approaching and new devices on the horizon, it is worth investigating how to stay safe when using them and making sure the privacy settings are right at the outset.

[Internet Matters @IM_org]

As the frost creeps in and the kids are home – Use My Family's Digital Christmas to balance their screen time so it doesn't creep up too.

Answer 8 questions for personalised online safety advice + WIN prizes from @amazon @ThreeUK @yubo_app
Enter: https://t.co/nhYFsuTwij

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

@Bett_show MISTLETOE

[LGfL SafeguardED 🫂☂️📱😟 ➡🙂⛑️ @LGfLSafeguardED]

Having a filtering system doesn't make you compliant with the DfE standards or automatically keep children safe... how you use it is critical ⤵️
🔗https://t.co/P4xyXxswZj
@LGfL @LGfLIncludED @johnjackson1066
#OnlineSafety #safeguarding

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

@MissMacICT No problem. Best way to keep up to date is through networking.

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

Really useful set of lesson resources for primary aged pupils on the topic of cyber security. Is your school using these? @HES_orguk

[Computing at School @CompAtSch]

October has been #cybersecurity month🔐, primary teachers if you're looking for some fun resouces to continue bringing Cyber Security awareness to your classroom take a look at Barefoot's cyber page!
🔗https://t.co/mV3v5BkM9i
#PrimaryResources #cybersecurityawarenessmonth

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

Useful information to share with parents and helpful guide for staff to understand some of the terminology. @HES_orguk

[Internet Matters @IM_org]

This month was #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth, but it's important to think about your family's cyber security all year long.

From antivirus software to in-app privacy, stay on top of your child's cyber security with our guidance for #parents ⬇️

https://t.co/zHYCLxvy5p #children

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

Get your class involved in the Gladiator Micro:bit Challenge on Tues 15th Oct. Great links between Computing and PE. @BBC_Teach https://t.co/sjElaH9kI7

[Andy Place @andyplace17]

@LibPeck @socialswitch_ @BreckFound @georgiaharisonx @LDN_VRU @Catch22 Great conference. Thank you to all those who were involved and contributed to the powerful discussions. A huge task ahead to tackle the issues, but so much passion from all those involved in making a difference. @LDN_VRU @Catch22 @socialswitch @georgiaharisonx @BreckFound