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Online Safety

Harborne Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this page details how we safeguard students using the internet at school and offers support for safeguarding them at home.

As an Academy we use Smoothwall Managed software to monitor all ICT use by staff and students on all Academy ICT equipment both on and off site. For full details please see the Harborne Academy Online Safety Policy which can be found below. We are committed to keeping personal data safely and securely, any freedom of information requests must go through the Data Protection Officer. Please see the Data Protection Policy which is located here for full guidelines.

In order to limit the unrestricted access to the internet offered by mobile phones Harborne Academy does not allow students to use their phones in the Academy. Any mobile phone seen by staff will be confiscated.

At home we recommend that you consider installing parental controls and monitoring your child’s use of computers and other Parental controls offered by your home internet provider devices. This website may help : Parental controls by provider

Facebook Safety Centre
Official Facebook dedicated safety information page. Learn about account settings, safety, best practice and more.

Ins@fe (UK Safer Internet Centre)
The UK Safer Internet Centre is where you can find e-safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe on the internet.

Childnet
Childnet is an International, a non-profit organisation working with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children.

IWF
The Internet Watch Foundation is the UK Hotline for reporting criminal online content reports are confidential and can be made anonymously.

CEOP
Report abuse or grooming to CEOP is dedicated to eradicating the sexual abuse of children.

Think u Know
Do you know what to do when things go wrong online? The latest information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what's good, what's not and what you can do about it.

Safety Net Skips - E-Safety Guide for Parents
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Keep your child safe online - UK Government Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for parents and carers to keep children safe online

To Report Any Abuse or email Child Protection Officer

More resources

Safety Net - Staying Safe Online

SafetyNetSkips

TikTok Safety Checklist

TikTok Safety Checklist
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TikTokChecklist

Parent's guide to Cyberbullying

Parent's guide to Cyberbullying 
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Parent's Guide to Cyberbullying

Snapchat & Discord Safety Guide

Snapchat & Discord Safety Guide 
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Snapchatsafety

Discord info

Documents

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Online Safety Policy 14th May 2024 Download
@@HarborneAcademy12:11 PM - 18th July, 2025 End of Year Assembly Congratulations to the students who won awards! Wishing all of our students, families and staff a lovely and rested break. pic.twitter.com/7BIswIgyCb
@@HarborneAcademy11:19 AM - 18th July, 2025 To see what's been happening at the academy this week, please read our newsletter via the link below:Read more
@@HarborneAcademy10:09 AM - 18th July, 2025 Yesterday, we had our summer fair. Thank you for all the effort and time taken to organise each event. We raised a massive £174.90 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital. pic.twitter.com/586FNofBv0
@@HarborneAcademy01:45 PM - 17th July, 2025 Students are having a fantastic time in Belgium. We look forward to welcoming them back to school tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/9pvybD0FvF
@@HarborneAcademy09:28 AM - 17th July, 2025 Students have been battling it out at this years Spelling Bee. Well done to everyone that took part and a huge congratulations to Hussainali for coming 1st place! pic.twitter.com/d0Wlf5G6Tj
@@HarborneAcademy09:16 AM - 17th July, 2025 Thank you to both students and parents for attending the final mental health event of this academic year. We raised £48 for Edwards Trust and had a lot of fun creating and flying our kites which is their symbol to represent the journey of grief, hope and healing. pic.twitter.com/tTAjD7g8XS
@@HarborneAcademy07:57 AM - 17th July, 2025 Good luck to Miss Matthews on her new adventure. You will be missed by us all! pic.twitter.com/TmhKyTbHpd
@@HarborneAcademy01:29 PM - 16th July, 2025 As a reward for excellent effort throughout the year, some of our year 10 students enjoyed a trip to Hollywood Bowl. Well done! pic.twitter.com/ogOrkOFedb
@@HarborneAcademy10:44 AM - 16th July, 2025 Our year 9’s did a great job with our new DT project, designing and soldering the components of these colour changing nightlights! pic.twitter.com/7hex4gQCpn
@@HarborneAcademy10:01 AM - 15th July, 2025 Yr9s have spent this term studying the play, 'Noughts and Crosses' based on Malorie Blackman's novel of the same name. Ms Matthews has challenged them to create a board game based on the text; they will then give a 'Dragon's Den' pitch. We look forward to finding out the winners! pic.twitter.com/GjyjqtaEVz
@@HarborneAcademy02:23 PM - 14th July, 2025 Congratulations for the excellent effort you have shown with Sparx. pic.twitter.com/zOq9ch73Je
@@HarborneAcademy01:34 PM - 14th July, 2025 Well done to year 8 for designing, casting and finishing their own jewellery mould. This was done using a variety of metal, smithing technique. pic.twitter.com/N5jvIQ0LUo

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