E Safety
At Cannock Chase High School we recognise that technology is a fundamental part of modern-day life.
However along with the opportunities that ICT offers it also brings with it problems and risks that all students need to be aware of. Being safe is also about teaching young people to make the right decisions online.
E-safety is high priority at Cannock Chase High School and all students receive information advice, guidance and support appropriate to their age through our robust PHSE curriculum and through ICT lessons.
We will regularly share information with parents and carers via our social media platforms and through communications home.
Please see our online safety policy here.
E Safety Policy
Below are some helpful links that can help to keep our young people safe online.
Our Safety Centre
The Our Safety Centre hub is designed to provide you with online safety information and advice that is easy to access and simple to understand.
Use the short videos and step-by-step prompt cards to ensure you have a safer online experience.
Childnet
Childnet is a UK-based charity who empower children, young people, and those who support them in their online lives, and its mission is to work with others to make the internet a great and safe place for children and young people.
Help, advice and resources for parents and carers:
Help, advice and resources for parents and carers
Help, advice and resources for 11-18 year olds:
Help, advice and resources for 11-18 year olds
UK Safer Internet Centre
UK Safer Internet Centre has lots of information about the annual internet safety day. Below are useful resources from the 2023 campaign on the theme ‘Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online’.
Top tips for parents:
Top tips for parents
Top tips for young people:
Top tips for young people:
Internet matters
Get expert support and practical tips to help children benefit from connected technology and the internet safely and smartly. This site also has a dive on how to set up Childrens devices with safety and privacy in mind:
Internet Matters
CEOP
Has someone made you feel uncomfortable online? Report it.
Use the link below to report your concerns to CEOP:
Report to CEOP
Please find below guides from National online Safety:
Safeguarding and online safety measures whilst using school devices or the schools internet service
Cannock Chase High School use the Palp Alto firewalls and NetSweeper filtering software which together ensure that students only access appropriate content whilst in school. In addition to this, we also use Smoothwall monitoring software to montior content and conduct whilst students are using ICT equiptment in school. Devices that are owned by the school but are taken home will also be monitored whilst not on the school premises. The monitoring software is checked regualrly by the safeguarding team.