All staff at Woods Bank take the safety of our pupils very seriously.

On this page you will find information regarding online safety, how it is taught in school and how you can help at home.

To report an online safety issue click the button below:

Keeping your children safe online

As adults, speaking to your child about what they do and what they see online can often be more difficult than first imagined. As much as we know it exists, starting the conversation with children about inappropriate content or things that might make them feel uncomfortable can often feel like the hardest step. With children spending more time online due to lockdown, we’ve produced this guide to help parents and carers approach that initial discussion with a little more confidence. 

How do we monitor online activity?

We have a responsiliblty to keep children safe both in school and online ad to do this we have a system called Smoothwall.

What is Smoothwall - how does it work?

• Smoothwall detects, reviews, assesses and escalates safeguarding risks.

• It does this by raising an alert when a TEFET school account is used inappropriately.

• The incident is analysed by Smoothwall’s safeguarding specialists and then links into the schools safeguarding process, if appropriate.

Click here to find out more.

Who is responsible for Online Safety?

Online safety is a high priority for the school, and forms part of the safeguarding practices in school. At Woods Bank Academy, Miss Berkeley and Mrs Haldron are the Online Safety Leads and any concerns regarding the misuse of technology should be reported to them.  

USEFUL LINKS AND ITEMS

Click on the links below to find out more information about online safety.