Online Safety
At Cromford Church of England School we are committed to ensuring we take the correct steps to safeguard the children and adults associated with our school. We are continually reviewing and updating our practices to be in line with the current safeguarding procedures, and any new risks that come from online areas such as social media.
Tips and advice for parent/carers
Here you'll find a collection of articles designed to help parents keep up with what their children are doing on-line. These articles have been written for Parent Zone by digital online experts and are a great source of information and advice for parents and professionals.
Under 13s and Social Media
Most popular social media services don’t allow anyone under 13 to join. Even so, lots of younger children manage to set up accounts. It’s hard to get reliable information on just how many underage users are on social media, but one study estimated that over a third of UK nine-to-12-year-olds have a Facebook profile. READ MORE HERE
Where can parents go to report hateful or illegal content and contact online?
For more information on reporting harmful content please see click here.
Parenting help/advice
Helpful parents guides are available to view via https://parentzone.org.uk/parents.
Understanding video game ratings
Since 2012, age ratings for video games have been compulsory in the United Kingdom. These ratings are set by an organisation called Pan European Game Information, usually known as PEGI, and they are a useful tool for parents trying to decide whether a game is right for their children - but they're not the same as film ratings, so what exactly do they mean READ MORE HERE
If you want to report something you or your child are worried about online please CLICK HERE
If you have any concerns or would like to know more please contact school.