Join us for our highly anticipated Online Safety Conference, "Digital Safeguarding for School Leaders: Compliance and Best Practices." This essential event, taking place in Stafford on 8th July 2025 and Birmingham on 9th July 2025, from 9am to 12.30pm, is designed to equip you with cutting-edge strategies for online safety and cyber security.
Our conference is completely FREE and features expert speakers from our Digital Education and Strategy Services team, as well as technical wizards from EdTech. Together, they will provide you with a blend of strategic insights, operational best practices, and technical know-how, ensuring that your school meets statutory KCSIE requirements and DfE Digital and Technology Standards.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to enhance your school's online safety measures. We look forward to welcoming you to an event that promises to be both informative and inspiring.
Who should attend?
The conference is open to anyone working in a school, academy or Multi-Academy Trust who is responsible for Safeguarding or edtech.
CEOs / Safeguarding Leads / Principals / Head Teachers / Senior Leaders / Teachers / Head of Tech / Head of IT / Network Managers / Support staff/ Governors and Trustees.
Available dates and venues
Book Stafford venue - 8th July 2025 9.00 - 12.30
The Riverway Centre, Riverway, Stafford ST16 3TH
Book Birmingham venue - 9th July 2025 9.00 - 12.30
The Pavilion, Moor Lane, Birmingham B6 7AA
Our speakers
Victoria Woodfield
Digital Education and Strategy Services Team, Capita Entrust
Sharon Cufflin
Digital Education and Strategy Services Team, Capita Entrust
Sarah Fitzgerald
Digital Education and Strategy Services Team, Capita Entrust
Andy Pyper
Digital Safeguarding Manager, Capita Entrust
Key information:
Location - Stafford
Tuesday 8th July 2025 9:00 – 12:30
The Riverway Centre, Riverway, Stafford ST16 3TH
Location - Birmingham
Wednesday 9th July 2025 9:00 – 12:30
The Pavilion, Moor Lane, Birmingham B6 7AA
Agenda
9:00-9:30 Registration
9:30-9:45 Welcome
9:45-10:15 KCSiE focus (includes Q&As)
10:15-10:45 Meeting digital and technology standards – aspects from digital leadership and governance
10:45-11:00 Management of filtering provision – best practice guidance
11:00-11:20 Break and networking
11:20-11:50 Meeting digital and technology standards – cyber security
11:50-12:20 Whole school online safety strategy
12:20-12:30 Questions and close
About Capita Entrust
Capita Entrust is a collaborative service provider with a difference. Our all-encompassing portfolio includes HR and payroll, education improvement, SEND and inclusion, technology, property, finance, outdoor education and governance solutions.
Our skilled Digital Education and Strategy team works partnership with schools, from developing a digital education strategy and training staff to teaching parts of the curriculum in class. Together, we can equip students with the computational thinking and creativity they need to effectively and safely use technology throughout their lives.
Our all-encompassing edtech portfolio covers everything from cyber security to safeguarding, IT support, IT infrastructure and connectivity. We optimise technology to enable better learning and teaching outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
The conference on the 8th July is taking place at Capita Entrust, The Riverway Centre, Stafford, ST16 3TH. You can view location and get directions here.
By car
The venue is located approximately half a mile from Stafford town centre. From Stafford tow, follow the signs for Uttoxeter A518, you will pass an ESSO garage on your right, turn right at the next traffic lights and take another right after approximately 50 yards to the venue.
From A34 Lichfield Road, follow the A34 towards Stafford town centre, turn left at the traffic lights for B&Q and follow the A518 Uttoxeter into Riverway. Follow the road for approximately 200 yards and after the road crosses the river, turn left into the venue.
By public transport
There is a train station located in Stafford, please check the national rail website for your best route. The venue is a 20-minute walk or there is a taxi rank located outside of the station.
The conference on the 9th July is taking place at The Pavilion, Moor Lane, Birmingham B6 7AA. The venue is located around 5 miles from Birmingham City Centre.
Nearest motorway
M6
Nearest junction
J6 & 7
Nearest train station
Perry Bar
Nearest airport
Birmingham
Information on the venue can be found here - https://www.conferences-uk.org.uk/venue/the-pavilion#location
Stafford
There is free car parking located at the venue; these are on a first come first served basis with overflow car parking available at the nearby Asda.
Birmingham
There are 250 free parking spaces at the Pavilion in Birmingham.
Stafford
There are several hotels nearby, including:
Travelodge (walking distance to the venue)
Birmingham
There are several hotels nearby, including:
Travelodge Birmingham Perry Barr (walking distance to the venue)
If you need to inform us of access requirements, please contact us by emailing information@entrust-ed.co.uk stating your full name, conference name and venue.
If you can no longer attend, we'd appreciate it if you can contact us so that we can open the space up to another attendee.
Please contact us by emailing information@entrust-ed.co.uk confirming your name and email address related to the booking.