Upcoming webinars
Scottish Learning Disability Week 2025
We’re running a series of five free webinars on different online safety topics for Scottish Learning Disability Week 2025. These sessions are perfect for anyone who wants to improve their confidence online, or learn new skills. Each session comes with accessible resources.
The theme for Scottish Learning Disability Week 2025 is I am here. Each session will involve 30 minutes of teaching and demonstration, and 30 minutes of facilitated discussion and Q&A on that session’s topic. Our aim is to use this to better inform our knowledge of the experiences of people with learning disabilities with staying safe online.
Monday 8th September, 11:00-12:00
Six actions for staying safe online
It can feel like there is a lot to do when we think about staying safe online. This session shows 6 things you can do to help keep you safe online, from using strong passwords to keeping a back up of your important data. For Scottish Learning Disability Week 2025, we are running these sessions as 30 minutes of learning, and then 30 minutes for questions, answers, and a discussion about your experiences of staying safe online. Come along, bring your friends and family, and learn how to stay safe online!
Register now to reserve your place.
Tuesday 9th September. 11:00-12:00
Staying safe from phishing scams
Many of us will have seen fake emails and text messages before. These are often phishing scams, where cyber criminals try and trick people into telling them important information, like passwords or bank details. This session will give you the knowledge to stay safe, and show you two helpful tools to help too. For Scottish Learning Disability Week 2025, we are running these sessions as 30 minutes of learning, and then 30 minutes for questions, answers, and a discussion about your experiences of staying safe online. Come along, bring your friends and family, and learn how to stay safe online!
Register now to reserve your place.
Wednesday 10th September, 11:00-12:00
How to shop online safely
Shopping online can be a great way to find new things, save time, and save money. But cyber criminals can set up fake shopping websites, and it can be hard to work out if you’re looking at a real website, or if you’re going to be giving a cyber criminal your hard earned money. This webinar shows you how to check if a shopping website is safe before you spend money, and a couple of useful tools that can make staying safe online easy. For Scottish Learning Disability Week 2025, we are running these sessions as 30 minutes of learning, and then 30 minutes for questions, answers, and a discussion about your experiences of staying safe online. Come along, bring your friends and family, and learn how to stay safe online!
Register now to reserve your place.
Thursday 11th September, 11:00-12:00
Staying safe on social media
Social media can be great fun. It can let you stay in touch with other people, discover new hobbies, and share updates with friends. But cyber criminals also use social media to reach people with clever scams. This session gives you the knowledge and skills you need to stay safe on social media. For Scottish Learning Disability Week 2025, we are running these sessions as 30 minutes of learning, and then 30 minutes for questions, answers, and a discussion about your experiences of staying safe online. Come along, bring your friends and family, and learn how to stay safe online!
Register now to reserve your place.
Friday 12th September, 11:00-12:00
Staying safe from romance scams
Online dating is a great way to meet new people. Unfortunately, cyber criminals know this too, and use the internet for romance scams. Romance scams are a type of fraud. Cyber criminals trick people into falling in love with them, and then get the victim to send them money. This webinar gives you the knowledge to stay safe from romance scams, and also to help other people to stay safe too. For Scottish Learning Disability Week 2025, we are running these sessions as 30 minutes of learning, and then 30 minutes for questions, answers, and a discussion about your experiences of staying safe online. Come along, bring your friends and family, and learn how to stay safe online!
Register now to reserve your place.
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If you don’t want to wait you can get started today with our self study option: My Lead – Homepage | Lead Scotland
Got a question? Contact cyberproject@lead.org.uk.
Find Easy Read guides and BSL resources about some of these topics
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