About This Webinar
This session brings together experts in the field of looked-after children, children with SEND and other particularly vulnerable groups to discuss the risks and opportunities they face online and what policy makers and professionals can put in place to protect them.
Presenters
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    Simone Vibert
    Head of Policy, Internet Matters
    Simone is responsible for policy and stakeholder engagement at Internet Matters, an award-winning not-for-profit dedicated to supporting parents and professionals to keep children safe and happy online. She was previously a Senior Policy Adviser at the Children’s Commissioner’s Office, where she led a series of high profile projects exploring key themes in children’s digital lives, including online gaming, data privacy, peer on peer abuse and age assurance. During this role Simone acted as a spokesperson for the Commissioner in the press and Parliament. In addition to digital policy, Simone has a broader interest in childhood vulnerability which she developed during her time working for an autism charity and at the think tank Demos.
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    Dr Jennifer Simpson
    Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Course Leader for MA Advanced Social Work, Department of Social Work, Care and Community, Nottingham Trent University
    Dr Jennifer Simpson is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Course Leader for MA Advanced Social Work in the Department of Social Work, Care and Community at NTU. Jennifer’s social work practice background is fostering and it was her interest in this area that led her to undertake a PhD focusing on how children in care use mobile devices and social media to stay in touch with their families. Jennifer has also carried out research. Jennifer has carried out research spanning social media and social work; child, adult and family social work/ services; as well as higher education continual professional development (CPD) for integrated social services workforces. She now teaches a variety of CPD modules as the Course Leader for the MA Advanced Social Work course here at NTU.
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    Autumn Roesch-Marsh
    Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Edinburgh
    Autumn is a qualified social worker with experience of working in a range of child and family settings. She has been in academia for over ten years, teaching social workers and conducting research relevant to social work practice. Her key areas of research interest include: care experience, relationship based practice, and social work education. She has recently completed an eNurture funded study exploring mental health and social media use among young people with care experience. You can follow Autumn’s work on Twitter @DrARoeschMarsh
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