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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 08th Jul 2025 Download
@@HarborneAcademy04:03 PM - 8th May, 2026 To see what’s been happening at the academy this week, please see the link below to our weekly newsletter:Read more
@@HarborneAcademy10:49 AM - 8th May, 2026 A group of our Yr 10s have been participating in a pre-apprenticeship with In-Comm Training. They were lucky enough to spend a day with Brandauer CEO, Rowan Crozier, who took the students on a tour of the factory and spoke to them about what it takes to succeed in engineering.
@@HarborneAcademy09:35 AM - 8th May, 2026 Year 7 students have been exploring monoprinting as part of their Marine Life project 🐠🌊 A fantastic mix of creativity and learning, with some brilliant outcomes!
@@HarborneAcademy12:43 PM - 7th May, 2026 Year 9 students have been getting creative in pottery lessons, exploring the theme of animals and producing some fantastic pieces 🐾🎨
@@HarborneAcademy12:23 PM - 7th May, 2026 Year 8 students enjoying their PE lessons, showing great teamwork, effort and enthusiasm.
@@HarborneAcademy01:43 PM - 5th May, 2026 Well done🤩!
@@HarborneAcademy01:41 PM - 5th May, 2026 Congratulations to Zephaniah and this Week's top scorers!
@@HarborneAcademy03:32 PM - 1st May, 2026 To see what’s been happening at the academy this week, please see the link below to our weekly newsletter:Read more
@@HarborneAcademy11:37 AM - 1st May, 2026 Today is PSHE day. Our students have had the opportunity to be involved in many workshops throughout the day such as Careers, First Aid, Healthy Eating, Working as a Team, Fire Safety, Managing Exam Stress and much more!
@@HarborneAcademy11:29 AM - 30th April, 2026 Our Year 7 students have been busy making Madras in food. ⁰A great hands‑on lesson building key cooking skills.
@@HarborneAcademy07:13 AM - 30th April, 2026 After many weeks of planning, drafting, editing and redrafting, our brilliant Year 7s are now completing their bound cosy crime stories…and just look at the results! Well done to Hana and Madison for these stunning efforts.
@@HarborneAcademy02:35 PM - 27th April, 2026 Stars of the week🤩🥳

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