Safeguarding Children Online Summit: Policy, Practice and Protection
Online 30 June 2026, 9:00am - 1:00pm
9:30am
Chairs Opening Remarks
Ken Corish, Online Safety Director, South West Grid for Learning Trust
9:40am
Policy and regulation: Ofcom’s priorities in 2026
Rachael Krishna, Policy Manager, Online Safety, Ofcom
Johnny Sutton, Policy Manager, Online Safety, Ofcom
- To learn about the scope of the OSA 2023
- To learn about Ofcom’s approach to implementing it
- To learn about what Ofcom is prioritising in 2026
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10:15am
Panel Discussion: Schools, Education and Digital Resilience: Prevention as Safeguarding
Karl Hopwood, Independent Online Safety Expert
Jess Lane, Head of Service for School Attendance & Safeguarding, One Education
This panel will discuss how schools can embed digital resilience within their broader safeguarding strategies. Participants will identify practical approaches educators can use immediately to support safe online behaviours among students. Additionally, the session will share valuable cross-sector perspectives focused on effective prevention.
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10:50am
Break & Networking
11:20am
What the Online Safety Act and social media ban mean for children's safety online
To provide information to safeguarding professionals about what the Government's announcements mean for children's safety online, and where they need to go further to provide comprehensive protections for children.
Lewis Keller, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, NSPCC
11:45am
Growing up in a digital world: AI, the risks and opportunities
- AI 101: key terms and models
- Consider young peoples use of chat bots: risks and opportunities
- Understand the signs of problematic AI use in CYP
- Collective action - what can professionals and parents/carers do to support CYP's safe use of AI?
Hannah Woods, Head of Service - Schools and Colleges Early Support Service, Anna Freud
12:10pm
Lunch
12:55pm
Turning Insight into Action: What Good Online Safeguarding Looks Like in Practice
- Examine case studies demonstrating effective multi-agency responses to online safeguarding risks
- Identify measurable indicators of strong online safeguarding practice across education, health, and social care
- Develop practical actions delegates can implement immediately within their own organisational settings
Deanna Neilson, Director of Safeguarding, Action for Children
1:20pm
Chair’s Summary And Close
Ken Corish, Online Safety Director, South West Grid for Learning Trust