Samantha Sweetman Consultant

For Educators

Suitable for settings from Nursery through to Further Education.

• Keynote: Ideal for conferences, trust-wide events, and large audiences, this keynote explores the science behind the impact of technology on children’s development. It examines how digital habits influence attention, regulation, language, and wellbeing, and considers the practical role educators can play in responding to these challenges within school settings.
• Inset / Workshop Options: Designed for schools and colleges, these sessions are ideal for INSET days or weekly CPD. Together, we explore the research and neuroscience behind technology use, alongside practical, realistic strategies schools can use to support pupils and parents in navigating the challenges educators are increasingly facing.
• Delivery options include:
  • Half-day INSET
  • Two × 1–2 hour workshop sessions
  • One-Hour CPD Session
    A focused introduction to Rethinking Technology: Reclaiming Childhood, available in person or online, ideal for staff meetings or twilight CPD.

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For Parents/Carers

A one-hour tailored and sensitive presentation, designed to reflect the needs and context of your own setting.

This session works particularly well alongside staff CPD where schools wish to support parents in understanding (and buying into) the school’s vision toaddress issues surrounding technology overuse and addiction.

This session is also appropriate for delivering to foster care and social care networks.

If a slightly more informal approach would suit your setting better, I can provide a stand at parents’ evenings or open days.

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For Children

Suitable for children aged 5–16 (age range adapted as needed).

• Interactive workshops that help pupils understand the risks of technology overuse, with a particular focus on social media and AI
• Sessions are developmentally appropriate and linked to:
  • The National Curriculum
  • Online safety requirements

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Remember: Technology Isn’t All Bad

Alongside this work, I also offer training focused on using technology effectively and intentionally in schools to support adaptive teaching.

This training shares practical, high-impact strategies that:

• support pupil learning
• genuinely reduce teacher workload
• enable high-quality, teacher-guided learning for all pupils within a single lesson

This can be delivered as:

• a one-hour interactive workshop, or
• consultancy-based support, where I spend time in your school to understand your specific needs and tailor guidance to your setting.