Being a 5 Shield rated® school means that you have the Cybernetic Shield® team of experts on hand, to assist with any incidences of cyber bullying and online threats, 24 /7 all year round.

The e-safety commissioner recently shared that online bullying has increased by 450% over the last few years. This not only leads to some children taking drastic action, but it also means that teachers sit with classrooms full of children who are distracted by the emotions they are dealing with.

Cybernetic Shield’s 5 Shield rated® solution helps schools:

• Reduce occurrences and mitigate the impact of online incidents

• Reduce the financial impact and protect school’s reputation

• Stay ahead of new online threats

• Ensure correct and thorough, unbiased investigation of incidents

• Know exactly how to respond when an incident occurs to minimise trauma and parental pressure

• Support mental health of staff and students by building knowledge and resilience, making kids easier to teach

• Market the 5 Shield rated® safety solution as a selling point for school

We must also never under-estimate the everyday effects of social media pressures and the impact that a simple text, left on delivered, can have on a young person’s mind.

Principals have schools to run and teachers have lessons to teach, so staying up to date on the dangers and threats in the digital world, in order to better protect students, is not possible, especially when things change all the time.

Sadly, an ICT team that looks after cyber security and a few guest expert sessions and online safety lessons in a year is not enough.