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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
@@HarborneAcademy01:38 PM - 9th June, 2025 Congratulations to Cadbury and this week’s top scorers! pic.twitter.com/mfjSe6rx8a
@@HarborneAcademy01:36 PM - 9th June, 2025 This week’s super stars! pic.twitter.com/jAaKOr0FXq
@@HarborneAcademy03:56 PM - 6th June, 2025 To see what’s been happening at the Academy, please read our weekly newsletter via the link below or from our website.Read more
@@HarborneAcademy09:58 AM - 6th June, 2025 We are so pleased to be recognised again in the top 10% of secondary schools in England for our attendance. The award is the acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication of staff, students, parents and carers in achieving excellent attendance! pic.twitter.com/gOX6CAENlC
@@HarborneAcademy09:23 AM - 6th June, 2025 A huge congratulations to Max for achieving the European champion award in the European Armwrestling Championships 2025! pic.twitter.com/ku4F1EFp4f
@@HarborneAcademy07:25 AM - 6th June, 2025 Year 10 geographers went out on their annual fieldtrip to Carding Mill Valley.  They did a great job collecting the data needed for their physical fieldwork. It was great to get them out of the classroom and into the countryside where they got to see geography in action! pic.twitter.com/2y4mOl5RyR
@@HarborneAcademy02:39 PM - 5th June, 2025 Our Social and Art Therapy Club enjoyed a trip to Dudley Zoo today. pic.twitter.com/sIJSUHZHkD
@@HarborneAcademy01:25 PM - 4th June, 2025 pic.twitter.com/yDii0AT0FF
@@HarborneAcademy10:17 AM - 3rd June, 2025 Another inspiring visit to the fantastic ! pic.twitter.com/79Me6aRYO5
@@HarborneAcademy02:33 PM - 2nd June, 2025 Calling all parents and carers. Please join us for our reading for pleasure evening on the 19th June, 4.30-6pm. pic.twitter.com/7NyJyRfVX0
@@HarborneAcademy09:26 AM - 2nd June, 2025 Well done to this week’s top scorers! pic.twitter.com/JCTmnuZmjl
@@HarborneAcademy09:24 AM - 2nd June, 2025 Congratulations to this week’s stars of the week! pic.twitter.com/p0Fa5Pxxcf
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