Getting Started with Peerscroller
New to Peerscroller? Or just looking to get more from it? You've come to the right place.
We've pulled together some useful guides, ideas and resources to help you explore Peerscroller, get to grips with the Teacher Portal and discover different ways to use it with your learners.
What is Peerscroller?
Not social media. Still seriously scrollable.
Peerscroller is a digital safeguarding and PSHE platform that gives learners access to reliable, relatable information on the topics that matter to them, while giving staff an easy way to bring those conversations into everyday college life
How does Peerscroller work?
Peerscroller uses short, engaging videos to explore the topics young people are navigating, from healthy relationships and emotional wellbeing to vaping, misogyny and harmful online content.
The content is designed to feel familiar and accessible to learners, while giving staff a simple way to introduce a topic, start a conversation, support a session or signpost a learner.
Built to support your provision
Content is aligned with DfE RSHE guidance and the PSHE Association framework, making it easier to find relevant material without having to create everything from scratch.
We're also continuing to develop integrations with platforms such as CPOMS and Thrive Online, helping relevant content fit more naturally into existing safeguarding workflows.
Watch our explainer video here!
New to the Teacher Portal? These quick guides walk you through the key features, from finding and sharing videos to creating collections, managing classes and keeping track of learner sign-ups.
Navigating the Teacher Portal
Get to grips with the Teacher Portal and discover how to find, organise and share Peerscroller content with your learners.
Find out how to create and manage classes, add learners and make it easier to share content with specific groups.
Learn how to bring Peerscroller into your lessons, tutorials and sessions by quickly finding and sharing relevant videos.
Discover how to create your own collections of videos around a topic, lesson or area of learner development.
Find out how to get the most from Peerscroller videos by exploring tools such as scrubbing, fast-forwarding, playback speed and subtitles.
Explore how to check learner sign-ups and keep track of which of your learners are accessing Peerscroller content.
Peerscroller can support all kinds of college provision. Explore some of the ways it can complement your existing work, from starting conversations around safeguarding and wellbeing to supporting learners with careers and personal development.
How can you use Peerscroller?
For Safeguarding
Peerscroller doesn't replace a conversation with a member of staff - but it can provide a useful starting point, conversation prompt or signpost when supporting an individual learner. Here are some examples of how Peerscroller can support in safeguarding:
Recommend videos for a learner to explore independently after a conversation.
Following up after a conversation
If a learner is struggling to talk about something, a relevant video can provide an easier way into the conversation.
Starting a difficult conversation
Signposting
support
Help learners explore a topic and understand where they can go for further information or support.
Use videos in the classroom when a common issue or question is coming up among learners.
Supporting groups of learners
For Careers
Peerscroller can help learners explore their options, build confidence and make informed decisions about their future, whether they're just starting to think about what's next or preparing to take their next step.
Supporting individual conversations
If a learner is unsure about their next steps, use relevant videos to give them something accessible to watch and discuss before or during a careers conversation.
Use videos about A Levels, T Levels, apprenticeships, V Levels and other pathways as a starting point for discussions with learners about their options.
Exploring post-16 options
Use relevant videos alongside work experience, employability sessions or careers events to introduce topics and get learners thinking about the skills they'll need.
Preparing for the world of work
Share relevant videos ahead of an event to help learners arrive with questions and a better understanding of what they're going to explore.
Before a careers event or open day
For Lessons & Tutorials
Short videos can be a useful way to introduce a topic, get learners talking or provide a starting point for a longer activity, without needing to build an entire session around them.
Start a
discussion
Play a video at the beginning of a session and use it as a springboard for questions and discussion.
Introduce a
new topic
Use a short video to introduce a subject before moving into a wider lesson, activity or discussion
Reflect
and revisit
Use a relevant video to revisit something learners have already covered and encourage them to think about it from a different perspective.
Have a bank of relevant videos ready to use for tutor time, registration or when you have a little extra time in a session.
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Further Reading & Guides
See how other schools and colleges are using Peerscroller to support learners and embed it into their existing provision.
Discover simple ways to use Peerscroller videos to introduce topics, spark discussion and support learning in lessons and tutorials.
Find practical ideas for making Peerscroller part of your regular college provision, from tutor time and PD to safeguarding.
Mapping Tools
Looking for videos to support a particular topic or learning objective? Our mapping tools make it easier to find relevant Peerscroller content, with videos mapped against key PSHE and RSHE guidance.
