Online Safety
We aim to ensure that all members of our community are able to work in a safe and secure environment, this includes when accessing the internet. Wolgarston High School does not accept or tolerate inappropriate use of our ICT.
We will raise awareness and educate students on safer online practices through PSHE programme. This includes lessons, assemblies and house focuses.
Parents can also support staff and students by monitoring their child’s use of social media, checking that they are safe by ensuring privacy settings are appropriate and set to ensure that children can only communicate with people they know, checking the nature of posts made online, paying regard to your child’s digital footprint that is being created when they post online and ensuring that interactions online are not in any way negative. Most social media platforms have age restrictions and we strongly advise parents to pay due regard to these. Where incidents occur, relating to inappropriate use of social media, it may be appropriate for the school to involve external agencies to support children and parents.
Additional Support for Parents
NSPCC Online Safety Helpline: 0808 800 5002
CEOP- Parents Information: https://parentinfo.org/
Nude and Semi-Nude Images. The NSPCC have launched a tool to support students with removing inappropriate material from circulation. Please used the link below: