eSafety
ESAFETY
The safety and wellbeing of our students at The John Warner School is of paramount importance both in terms of the physical world but of equal importance is that of the online world. To ensure that the education we provide our students with is suitable to equip them for a changing world, we need to ensure that they are aware of the benefits and dangers of online platforms. So many activities and experiences now take place online that we need to ensure they are equipped with skills for life.
There are 4 main areas of online safety that we work with students to develop their understanding of:
In school, we ensure that the appropriate filtering and monitoring systems are in place and that their effectiveness is regularly reviewed. The systems are in place to filter and monitor the content that students are able to access, to ensure that this is safe and appropriate, whilst also ensuring that over-blocking does not restrict what students can be taught with regards to online teaching and safeguarding.
The majority of cyberbullying incidents take place outside of school hours. We explain to students that their online conduct outside hours still needs to meet the high standards of behaviour we would expect in school and all reports of cyberbullying will be investigated and taken seriously.
If you need to report an incident, please contact your son/daughter’s Head of Year in the first instance. We are here to support you and we will do whatever we can to help and keep students safe. If the incident occurs outside of our jurisdiction, it may be necessary for us to advise you to call the police non-emergency number (101).
PARENT SUPPORT
Parent and carer guides:
Snapchat / Tiktok / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Staying Safe Online / Social Media & Mental Health
Visit ceop.police.uk
USEFUL WEB LINKS
As well as the revised HSCB Child Protection & Safeguarding Children Procedures 2010, you will find lots of useful information, guidance and support on the Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board website.
A useful links page provided by School of Sexual Education provides a wealth of advice and support for our young people and their families.
Useful Links — School of Sexuality Education (schoolofsexed.org)
REPORT REMOVE - The NSPCC has launched a service where you can remove a nude image that has been shared online.
