ALTDAP LaunchPad · facilitator sheet

Track 03: Digital Safety, Media Literacy & Drug Myth-Busting

8 modules. In an emergency call 112.

Allow 30 to 45 minutes for each module, including the quiz.

Before the session

Read the module yourself first, and do the quiz.
Know who your school's safeguarding lead is, and how to reach them today.
Have the emergency page ready. In an emergency the only number to call is 112.
Decide where a learner can go if they need to step out. Never leave them alone if they are upset.

During the session

Say at the start: nobody has to share anything personal, and anyone can pass on any question.
Agree three rules: listen, no shaming or laughing at anyone, and what is said here about real people stays here, except where someone's safety is at risk.
Use made-up examples. Do not ask learners for their own stories, or about anyone they know.
The private tasks are the learner's own. Do not collect, mark or read them.
Watch for a learner who goes quiet, withdraws or looks frightened. Check on them kindly, privately, after the session.

If a learner tells you something serious

Stay calm and listen. Do not interrupt, and do not show shock.
Do not promise to keep it secret. Say: "I am glad you told me. I need to get you the right help, so I will have to tell the person whose job is to keep children safe."
Tell them it is not their fault, and that they were right to tell.
Do not question them for details, do not ask leading questions, and do not confront anyone.
Write down what they said, in their own words, as soon as you can, with the date and time. Do not add your opinion.
Tell your safeguarding lead the same day. If a child is in danger now, call 112 and stay with them.
If the person who may be harming them is the safeguarding lead, or someone you would normally tell, go to the head or proprietor, or another trusted adult in authority, and keep going until someone acts.
Do not discuss it with colleagues or learners who do not need to know.

After the session

Note anything that worried you, and tell your safeguarding lead, even if it seems small.
Look after yourself. Hearing something serious is hard. Talk to your lead or a trusted colleague, without naming the child.

Never

Never promise secrecy.
Never blame a learner, or suggest they did something to cause it.
Never ask a learner to share personal experiences, in front of the group or alone.
Never investigate, confront the person, or contact the family yourself before your lead decides.
Never photograph, audio-record or post anything about a learner's disclosure. Writing down what they said, for your safeguarding lead only, is right.

The modules

Module 1Your Online World: Real Benefits, Real Risks
Covers
- What the online world gives you
- What is worth knowing
The one thing to leave them with: You are not powerless online. Settings, choices and pausing before you act give you more control than it seems.
Private task: Spend five minutes looking at your feed. List three things it showed you, and ask for each one: who made this, and what do they want me to do? (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)
Module 2Privacy and Your Digital Footprint
Covers
- Information to protect
- Simple settings that help
- Think before you post, and before you share about others
The one thing to leave them with: Once something is shared, you cannot fully take it back. Decide before you post, not after.
Private task: Open the settings of one app you use. Make it private, turn off location tags, and write down three things you will never post. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)
Module 3Spotting Misleading Online Content
Covers
- Different kinds of false content
- Check it with four steps
- Warning signs
The one thing to leave them with: If it makes you want to share it instantly, that is exactly when to stop and check.
Private task: Pick a claim you saw recently. Run the four steps and write down what you found, and whether you would still share it. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)
Module 4Drug Myths Online: How to Check a Claim
Covers
- Why health myths spread
- Common myths, and the facts
- How to check a health claim
The one thing to leave them with: You do not have to know every fact. You only need to know how to check, and who to ask.
Private task: Choose one myth above. Write the fact in your own words and name one person or place you would ask to be sure. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)
Module 5Pressure, Peers and Influence Online
Covers
- How influence works online
- Ways to respond
The one thing to leave them with: Saying no is a skill, and it protects you. The people worth keeping around will accept it.
Private task: Write two short sentences you could use to say no in a group chat, one friendly and one firm. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)
Module 6Scams, Strangers and Staying Safe from Exploitation
Sensitive topic: be ready for a learner to tell you something
Covers
- Scams
- Strangers and people who push too far
- If this happens, or has already happened
Private task: Write the names of three trusted adults you could tell if something went wrong online. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)
Module 7Respect, Bullying and Healthy Balance Online
Sensitive topic: be ready for a learner to tell you something
Covers
- Being kind and responsible
- If you are being bullied online
- If you see someone else being bullied
- Balance
The one thing to leave them with: Online and offline are one life. Kindness, boundaries and rest apply to both.
Private task: Choose one habit to change this week, for example no phone for the last hour before sleep, and write how you will remember it. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)
Module 8Your Digital Safety Plan and Sharing Facts Kindly
Sensitive topic: be ready for a learner to tell you something
Covers
- Your five-part plan
- When a friend shares a myth
- Before you share anything
The one thing to leave them with: The people most likely to stop a myth are friends who stay kind and curious.
Private task: Write your five-part plan in a few lines. Tell a trusted adult what is in it, if you would like their support. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)

During the session

Say at the start: nobody has to share anything personal, and anyone can pass on any question.

Agree three rules: listen, no shaming or laughing at anyone, and what is said here about real people stays here, except where someone's safety is at risk.

Use made-up examples. Do not ask learners for their own stories, or about anyone they know.

The private tasks are the learner's own. Do not collect, mark or read them.

Watch for a learner who goes quiet, withdraws or looks frightened. Check on them kindly, privately, after the session.

If a learner tells you something serious

Stay calm and listen. Do not interrupt, and do not show shock.

Do not promise to keep it secret. Say: "I am glad you told me. I need to get you the right help, so I will have to tell the person whose job is to keep children safe."

Tell them it is not their fault, and that they were right to tell.

Do not question them for details, do not ask leading questions, and do not confront anyone.

Write down what they said, in their own words, as soon as you can, with the date and time. Do not add your opinion.

Tell your safeguarding lead the same day. If a child is in danger now, call 112 and stay with them.

If the person who may be harming them is the safeguarding lead, or someone you would normally tell, go to the head or proprietor, or another trusted adult in authority, and keep going until someone acts.

Do not discuss it with colleagues or learners who do not need to know.

Never

Never promise secrecy.

Never blame a learner, or suggest they did something to cause it.

Never ask a learner to share personal experiences, in front of the group or alone.

Never investigate, confront the person, or contact the family yourself before your lead decides.

Never photograph, audio-record or post anything about a learner's disclosure. Writing down what they said, for your safeguarding lead only, is right.

The modules

Module 1Your Online World: Real Benefits, Real Risks

Covers

What the online world gives you
What is worth knowing

The one thing to leave them with: You are not powerless online. Settings, choices and pausing before you act give you more control than it seems.

Private task: Spend five minutes looking at your feed. List three things it showed you, and ask for each one: who made this, and what do they want me to do? (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)

Module 2Privacy and Your Digital Footprint

Covers

Information to protect
Simple settings that help
Think before you post, and before you share about others

The one thing to leave them with: Once something is shared, you cannot fully take it back. Decide before you post, not after.

Private task: Open the settings of one app you use. Make it private, turn off location tags, and write down three things you will never post. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)

Module 3Spotting Misleading Online Content

Covers

Different kinds of false content
Check it with four steps
Warning signs

The one thing to leave them with: If it makes you want to share it instantly, that is exactly when to stop and check.

Private task: Pick a claim you saw recently. Run the four steps and write down what you found, and whether you would still share it. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)

Module 4Drug Myths Online: How to Check a Claim

Covers

Why health myths spread
Common myths, and the facts
How to check a health claim

The one thing to leave them with: You do not have to know every fact. You only need to know how to check, and who to ask.

Private task: Choose one myth above. Write the fact in your own words and name one person or place you would ask to be sure. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)

Module 5Pressure, Peers and Influence Online

Covers

How influence works online
Ways to respond

The one thing to leave them with: Saying no is a skill, and it protects you. The people worth keeping around will accept it.

Private task: Write two short sentences you could use to say no in a group chat, one friendly and one firm. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)

Module 6Scams, Strangers and Staying Safe from Exploitation

Sensitive topic: be ready for a learner to tell you something

Covers

Scams
Strangers and people who push too far
If this happens, or has already happened

Private task: Write the names of three trusted adults you could tell if something went wrong online. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)

Module 7Respect, Bullying and Healthy Balance Online

Sensitive topic: be ready for a learner to tell you something

Covers

Being kind and responsible
If you are being bullied online
If you see someone else being bullied
Balance

The one thing to leave them with: Online and offline are one life. Kindness, boundaries and rest apply to both.

Private task: Choose one habit to change this week, for example no phone for the last hour before sleep, and write how you will remember it. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)

Module 8Your Digital Safety Plan and Sharing Facts Kindly

Sensitive topic: be ready for a learner to tell you something

Covers

Your five-part plan
When a friend shares a myth
Before you share anything

The one thing to leave them with: The people most likely to stop a myth are friends who stay kind and curious.

Private task: Write your five-part plan in a few lines. Tell a trusted adult what is in it, if you would like their support. (The learner keeps it. Do not collect or read it.)