For councils and local authorities
Confident staff in every team, and a record ready for audit, in 10 minutes a week
One short online safety step a week for every member of staff, across children's services, adult social care, education and corporate teams. Managers see how each team is getting on. And a dated record that builds itself, ready for audit and inspection.
Priced to the size of your authority. Invoice and purchase order (PO) billing, paid in 30 to 60 days.
Free check first: under 5 minutes, no sign-up.
- Staff in every teamConfident spotting phishing, scams and AI fakes
- ManagersSee how each team is getting on
- Audit and inspectionA dated record, ready when it's asked for
What you get
What changes, across your council
Staff
One 10 to 15 minute step a week, on a phone or computer. Plain English, for people who don't work in IT.
Managers
See where each team stands and who may need a hand, without checking up on anyone. Under an hour a week.
Information governance
Saved checks against Cyber Essentials, the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and ISO 27001, so you can see where you're strongest and where to look next.
Children's services and children's homes
The weekly online safety alert, with a note for parents and carers and a talking point for young people.
Safeguarding teams
Checks against Working Together, the Prevent duty and Safer Recruitment, and a private place to log online safety concerns.
Less work, not more
What a week looks like
Council teams are stretched. We built this to fit around the work, not add to it.
Start of the week
The one fix for the week is waiting. Teams working with children also get the online safety alert.
Any day
Each member of staff does one 10 to 15 minute step, when it suits them.
Managers
Under an hour a week to see each team's progress and pick the next fix.
All the time
Every step is dated and logged, so the record is ready for audit and inspection.
Why it sticks
Once a year, or a little every week?
Many councils rely on one mandatory course a year. Here's how a little every week compares.
| Question | Annual training | CyberSafe Coach |
|---|---|---|
| How often | Once a year | A little every week |
| How long | 30 minutes to an hour in one sitting | 10 to 15 minutes |
| Seeing each team | A completion list | Progress by team, and who may need a hand |
| New scams and AI fakes | Updated once a year | New alerts as new risks appear |
| Proof for audit | A completion certificate | A dated record of every step |
| Online safety and cyber security | Usually separate courses | Both, in one place |
“Consistent small messages are more digestible and more effective than an hour session once a year.”
How we compare
Compared with other council training
Councils have strong free support for cyber resilience, and big platforms priced per person. CyberSafe Coach adds a little learning every week for every team, with online safety and safeguarding alongside cyber security, and a record by team.
See the comparison
Prices and details from each provider's own website, checked on 17 October 2026.
| Provider | Price | Who it's for | How it's delivered | Record you can show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyberSafe Coach | A quote sized to your authority, by invoice or PO | Every team, including children's and adult services | 10 to 15 minutes a week, all year | A dated record, by team |
| NCSC Top Tips for Staff | Free | Any staff, including the public sector | One e-learning course, under 30 minutes | Can be tracked in your own learning system |
| Local Government Association (LGA) | Free e-learning and videos | Officers and councillors | Short courses, videos and webinars | None stated |
| KnowBe4 | £1.85 to £2.89 per person a month, 3-year term, plus VAT. Over 1,000 people by quote | Teams of 25 or more | Training library and phishing simulations | Admin reports |
The LGA's Cyber, Digital and Technology programme and the Cyber Assessment Framework for local government aren't rivals. They support your IT and security teams, and CyberSafe Coach keeps every member of staff learning each week and records it.
See it working
Everything in one place
Four doors on one screen: where you stand, the one fix this week, proof for inspection, and your staff.
Screenshot from our demo council, with sample data.
Pricing
Sized to your authority
One quote covering the teams you choose, billed by invoice or purchase order.
Councils and local authorities
Bespoke
Staff numbers agreed with you.
- Every member of staff you include more confident, one small step a week
- See progress by team, with completion certificates for CPD (continuing professional development) evidence
- Pay by invoice or purchase order (PO), in 30 to 60 days, with a data processing agreement
- A reply from our team within 24 hours (priority support)
- Your teams set up and signed in quickly, with an onboarding call from us
Just one team to start with? You can subscribe by card and grow from there.
The detail
Working Together, Prevent and Safer Recruitment
Teams can run saved checks against Working Together to Safeguard Children, the Prevent duty and Safer Recruitment, alongside Cyber Essentials, the DSPT and ISO 27001. Each check is dated, so you can show where you stood and what's changed.
Buying through procurement
We accept invoices and purchase orders, paid in 30 to 60 days, and include a data processing agreement. If you buy through a framework, tell us which one and we'll check how we can work with it. Email our council team.
Who can see the records you keep
Only your own team. Our support team can read them only if you switch support access on, for a time you choose, and you can see every time it was used. Read our privacy policy.
Where your data is kept
Your data is stored in the UK, and we're Cyber Essentials certified.
Cyber Essentials certified
The UK government-backed standard for the basics of cyber security. Verify our certificate.
See where your council stands, in under 5 minutes
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