The Online Safety Curriculum updated every summer – so you don’t have to.
Complete, Age-Appropriate Online Safety & AI Education for UK Secondary Schools. Built specifically for UK secondary schools, the OSA Student Curriculum provides a structured, age-appropriate programme of online safety and AI education spanning Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Key Stage 5.
Your online safety curriculum shouldn’t become outdated. Unlike static, one-off resources, every OSA subscription includes annual curriculum updates to reflect changes in technology, statutory safeguarding guidance, and the actual online experiences of young people – saving valuable curriculum planning time while helping your school remain aligned with KCSIE and statutory RSHE expectations.
Built for Today’s Students – Not Last Year’s Internet
Online safety education shouldn’t stand still. An OSA subscription ensures your school always delivers relevant, current education grounded in our 5 Golden Threads (Think, Respect, Protect, Question, Act), encouraging active critical thinking over passive rule-following.
Every annual update covers:
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Emerging Tech & AI Developments: Deepfakes, generative AI ethics, algorithmic feeds, and online scams.
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Current Safeguarding Risks: Sextortion, online misogyny, group chat abuse, and non-consensual image sharing.
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Guidance & Legislation: Aligned with KCSIE 2026, statutory RSHE requirements, and the 4 Cs of online risk (Content, Contact, Conduct, Commerce).
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Practical Case Studies: Scenarios based on how pupils actually interact with technology today.
A Complete Secondary Curriculum That Fits Your Timetable
From Year 7 to Sixth Form, deliver structured learning in the format that best suits your school schedule:
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Independent / Form-Time Delivery: Pupils work independently through interactive online presentations and self-checking assessments during form time, assemblies, or ICT slots.
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Teacher-Led PSHE Delivery (Approx. 5 Hours): Use presentation decks, discussion prompts, and extension activities to drive structured lessons in dedicated PSHE modules.
Driven by 5 Core Enquiry Questions
Rather than disconnected activities, students explore five big questions and build a cumulative Digital Resilience Portfolio across the course:
- Module 1: Am I using technology, or is technology using me? (Screen habits, digital wellbeing & self-regulation)
- Module 2: How do I build respectful online relationships? (Consent, boundaries & challenging toxic behaviors)
- Module 3: Can I recognise when someone is trying to trick me? (Unmasking manipulation with our S.T.O.P. Protocol)
- Module 4: Who or what is trying to influence me online? (Deconstructing the M.G.I. model: Machines, Groups, and Individuals)
- Module 5: What kind of digital person do I want to become? (Digital character, leadership & creating a Personal Digital Charter)
What Your Pupils Achieve & Produce
After completing the curriculum, pupils don’t just acquire knowledge – they develop critical life skills and build a tangible Digital Resilience Portfolio:
Core Safeguarding & Digital Competencies
- Recognise Online Manipulation: Spot AI-generated content, understand how recommendation algorithms influence what they see, and identify digital scams.
- Navigate Online Relationships: Understand consent, coercive control, and how to challenge toxic digital behaviours.
- Respond Confidently to Harm: Manage peer pressure in group chats, handle cyberbullying, and know exactly how and when to report concerns.
- Protect Personal Data: Maintain robust account security, avoid phishing attempts, and manage long-term digital footprints.
- Use AI Responsibly: Apply artificial intelligence ethically and effectively through our dedicated Certified AI User module.
Tangible Portfolio Deliverables
- An Algorithm & Influence Map: A reflective breakdown analysing how feeds, synthetic influencers, and online communities shape daily habits.
- Clear Action & Reporting Plan: Direct mapping of school-level DSL pathways and national reporting channels (CEOP, Childline, Report Harmful Content).
- A Personal Digital Charter: A personal manifesto outlining how the student chooses to act, treat others, and lead online.
Why Schools Choose OSA
Schools choose OSA because we specialise exclusively in online safety and digital safeguarding.
- Always Up to Date: We handle continuous policy alignment and resource updates so your curriculum never goes stale.
- Minimal Administration: Single Sign-On (SSO) via Google and Microsoft allows instant pupil access without complex setup or administrative data sharing.
- Audit-Ready Evidence: Centralised admin tracking automatically logs completion and generates evidence for Ofsted, 360 safe, and governing board reviews.
- Trusted by Schools: Used by schools across the UK to deliver engaging, evidence-based online safety education.
What School Leaders Say
“The OSA Certificate of Online Safety provides valid and tangible evidence that your pupils have received and understood how to stay safe online… clear to follow with good resources to explain each topic.”
— Head of Computing, Kingsbury High School
“The feedback we have received from both students and parents has been extremely positive and as a school we now have clear evidence that students have completed this additional online safety learning.”
— Assistant Headteacher, Weald of Kent Grammar School
Everything Included in a Full Subscription
Your 12-month whole-school subscription provides complete access across all year groups:
✓ Complete KS3 Curriculum (Interactive tasks, presentations & assessments)
✓ Complete KS4 Curriculum (Age-adapted for older pupils)
✓ Complete KS5 Curriculum (Sixth Form digital resilience)
✓ Dedicated Certified AI User Module
✓ Ready-to-teach presentation decks, self-marking assessments and extension tasks
✓ Verifiable Pupil Certificates of Completion
✓ Google & Microsoft Single Sign-On (SSO)
✓ Centralised Admin Progress Dashboard
Choose the package that best fits your school. Whether you’re purchasing for a single year group, your entire secondary phase or both staff and students, every package includes annual curriculum updates throughout your subscription.
Student-focused packages
Single year group, base package
- Access to the KS3 Certificate of Online Safety for a single year group (up to 250 students)
- Full access to all training materials
- Access to all module assessments
- Downloadable certificate upon course completion
- Admin account to monitor participant progress
Single year group + AI
- Access to the KS3 Certificate of Online Safety for a single year group (up to 250 students)
- Access to the Certified AI User course for a single year group (up to 250 students)
- Access to all module assessments
- Downloadable certificates upon completion of courses
- Admin account to monitor participant progress
Most popular: KS3 + AI
- Access to the KS3 Certificate of Online Safety for Years 7-9 (up to 600 students)
- Access to the Certified AI User course for Years 7-9 (up to 600 students)
- Access to all module assessments
- Downloadable certificates upon completion of courses
- Admin account to monitor participant progress
- Free access to ‘Cyber Security for School Leaders’
Premium Staff and Student Online Safety Package
- Up to 30 participants on the course ‘Online Safety for School Staff
- Enrol up to 600 KS3-KS5 students
- Full access to all training materials
- Access to all module assessments
- Downloadable accredited certificate for staff CPD courses
- Admin account to monitor participant progress
- Free access to ‘Cyber Security for School Leaders’
- Access to online safety certification for KS3-KS5 students
- Access to the ‘Certified AI User’ course for KS3-KS5 students
You can also build a package for access for limited year groups to our courses for students.
Staff-focused packages
Individual Staff CPD Access
- Single participant
- Full access to all training materials
- Access to all module assessments
- Downloadable accredited certificate upon CPD course completion
Staff CPD, Small Package
- Up to 10 participants on the course ‘Online Safety for School Staff’
- Full access to all training materials
- Access to all module assessments
- Downloadable accredited certificate upon CPD course completion
- Admin account to monitor participant progress
- Free access to ‘Cyber Security for School Leaders’
Most Popular: Staff CPD, Large Package
- Up to 30 participants on the course ‘Online Safety for School Staff
- Full access to all training materials
- Access to all module assessments
- Downloadable accredited certificate upon CPD course completion
- Admin account to monitor participant progress
- Free access to ‘Cyber Security for School Leaders’
Premium Staff and Student Online Safety Package
- Up to 30 participants on the course ‘Online Safety for School Staff
- Enrol up to 600 KS3-KS5 students
- Full access to all training materials
- Access to all module assessments
- Downloadable accredited certificate for staff CPD courses
- Admin account to monitor participant progress
- Free access to ‘Cyber Security for School Leaders’
- Access to online safety certification for KS3-KS5 students
- Access to the ‘Certified AI User’ course for KS3-KS5 students
Need a bespoke package to suit your particular needs? If so, please get in touch.