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Helping your community outsmart the algorithm

Straightforward, story-driven training for staff, students, parents and carers.

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— ABOUT US

Autistic owned and operated — built on “nothing about us, without us”

Ten Foot Training is a UK-based educational consultancy founded by Alistair Barfield, with over a decade of experience working in education. We specialise in autistic young people’s online experiences, because that is our personal and professional background.

Our training isn’t dry or boring. It’s story-driven, candid and genuinely funny — clients describe our sessions as “inspiring, funny and useful”. We strip away the tech panic and the corporate fluff, and leave your community with knowledge they can actually use.

✓‍ ‍Bespoke sessions tailored to your school — never one-size-fits-all

✓‍ ‍Whole-day bookings include 1-to-1 chats and safeguarding advice

✓‍ ‍Free follow-up emails and assistance after every session

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— OUR OFFER

Three sessions. One whole-community approach.

Book a single session, or book a whole day and we’ll deliver all three — plus 1-to-1 student chats and safeguarding advice while we’re with you.

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    FOR STAFF

    Staff Digital Safeguarding Briefing

    An authoritative, fast-paced CPD session that demystifies algorithmic risks and modern digital harms — leaving your team equipped to meet the latest KCSIE compliance mandates with confidence.

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    FOR STUDENTS

    Media Literacy Masterclass

    A high-energy session that pulls back the curtain on how social media algorithms capture attention — turning students from passive consumers into critical thinkers who control their own feeds.

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    FOR PARENTS & CARERS

    The “No-Panic” Parent Workshop

    A refreshingly witty, story-driven session that strips away tech panic — helping families replace screen-time shouting matches with sustainable, positive digital habits at home.

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— RESOURCES & INSIGHTS

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Practical guides and plain-English insights on the online world your young people actually inhabit.

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The Rebranding of Drugs Onlin

The way in which young people are exposed to drugs online has changed, and it’s as mystifying as it is scary.

Discussion of drugs in pop culture is nothing new; whether that’s the Beatles referencing ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’ or the infinite list of ‘lean’-adjacent media from the ‘dirty South’, drug references have been a facet of mainstream culture for a long time.

However, what we’re starting to see is a completely different relationship, one that is framed entirely as a form of self-improvement.

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