Cyber Safe Ireland
Cyber Safe Ireland

Cyber Safe Ireland

Book an in-school workshop with Cyber Safe Ireland to help children use technology in a safe, positive and successful manner.

Register for a Workshop Near You

Founded in 2016 by Alex Cooney and Cliona Curley, CyberSafeIreland has educated thousands of children across Ireland. Co-founder Cliona Curley worked in cybercrime investigation for 10 years before volunteering in schools, where she discovered how young children were using social media with minimal guidance.

The programme includes a 5-minute pre-workshop survey to assess students' technology experience, device ownership, and current app usage. This data helps design tailored workshops and contributes to annual trend reports that inform national online safety policies.

Workshops are currently available in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Westmeath, Louth, Longford, Clare, Cavan, Limerick, Tipperary, and Cork, with expansion planned for additional counties.

Barry O'Leary from St. Kevin's School Sallynoggin praised the workshops as "exemplars of best practice" that deliver "practical, accessible and apposite advice" in an "encouraging and engaging manner."

The programme provides ongoing resources through their website including the "5 things we need to talk about at home" handout and Family Agreement templates.

https://www.changex.org/ie/cyber-safe-ireland/resources/

How to get involved

Time: You'll need to dedicate a school morning to the workshop and a couple of hours prep time beforehand.

As a primary school teacher, you can register here to have a workshop delivered in your school for to 3rd - 6th class students protecting and empowering them to be safer and smarter online. The workshop takes place over the course of a school morning and we'll ask you to complete a short survey beforehand so that we can ensure it's tailored to your students' needs.

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