Jonathon Taylor - MSc Criminal Psychology
International Online Safety Expert Advisor Child Safeguarding Specialist
Keynote Speaker
Jonathan Taylor MSc is a highly respected Online Safety Consultant, Child Safeguarding Specialist, keynote speaker, and former undercover police officer who has dedicated his professional life to protecting children and young people from harm.
With more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, including over 20 years specialising in child safeguarding and 10 years working undercover investigating online child exploitation and identifying online predators, Jonathan possesses a level of expertise and practical insight that few professionals in the field can match.
Today, Jonathan works with schools, educational organisations, safeguarding partnerships, and child protection professionals across the UK and internationally, helping them understand, identify, and respond to the rapidly evolving online risks facing children and young people.
As Founder of Online Safety 4 Schools, Jonathan delivers specialist training, consultancy, safeguarding reviews, and strategic support to educational settings seeking to strengthen their safeguarding culture and exceed statutory expectations.
His presentations are renowned for combining real-world investigative experience, current intelligence, academic research, and practical safeguarding solutions that schools can immediately implement. Jonathan is a regular keynote speaker at national and international safeguarding conferences and has worked extensively with schools throughout the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. He has advised thousands of school leaders, teachers, governors, parents, social workers, foster carers, and safeguarding professionals on emerging online threats including social media harms, gaming communities, online exploitation, sextortion, artificial intelligence, deepfakes, cyberbullying, and digital manipulation.
His expertise has led to appearances on television, radio, and international documentaries, including productions for Netflix, Channel 4, and CBS, where he has provided expert commentary on online grooming, child exploitation, and digital safeguarding. Jonathan is also the creator of the pioneering Assess, Predict, Prevent™ Online Safety Assessment Platform and the Whole-School Online Safety Excellence Framework, innovative approaches designed to help schools move from reactive safeguarding to proactive prevention. Recognised for his engaging delivery style and ability to translate complex online risks into practical safeguarding strategies, Jonathan continues to support schools in developing safer digital environments for children, staff, and families.
His mission is clear: to equip schools, families, and communities with the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools needed to safeguard children effectively in an increasingly complex digital world.