E-safety

Social media across society is increasingly used and is becoming more recognised as a valuable tool for communication. The open nature of the internet means that social networking sites can leave professionals and students vulnerable if they fail to follow simple precautions.

A social networking site is any website which allows users to create accounts/profiles, form relationships and share information with other users. It also includes sites, which have online discussion forums, such as chat rooms or blogs. Social media includes, but is not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tik-Tok, YouTube, House Party and Linked-In.

Although our school rules state that students are not able to use their mobile phones in school during the school day, they do have them with them so we are aware that this brings about the potential for safeguarding and bullying incidents to occur through electronic devices while students are at school in our care.

Click here for student ICT Acceptable use policy

Information and guidance about keeping children safe online and what to do should issues occur can be found here:

Instagram Parent Guide

Snapchat Parent Guide

YouTube Parent Guide

TikTok Parent Guide

Click here to view a guide to making the Internet safer for children

Click here for resources for parents, carers and children of all ages to help keep children safe online