Speaker
Simon Aston
Online Safety and Wellbeing Officer
Safeguarding in Education, Childrens and Education Service, West Northamptonshire Council
Simon works across Northamptonshire and different parts of the country with children, young people, NHS, social workers, schools and police around healthy relationships, online safety, mental health, exploitation and consent. He also does consultancy work. Previously, he has worked in schools and colleges as a lead DSL and managed safeguarding teams and youth workers. He is passionate about helping children and young people manage risk offline and online, as well as critical thinking, empathy, resilience and capturing the voice of the child. He talks openly about his struggles with mental health, body image and anxiety.