Online safety

Safeguarding children in education

If you have a safeguarding concern over the summer please email your concern to safeguarding@thomasclarksonacademy.org. 

NSPCC helpline - Report abuse in education:
The new dedicated, confidential helpline will be run by the NSPCC and is available to current or past victims as well as parents, carers or professionals with concerns. The dedicated NSPCC helpline number is 0800 136 663. 

Dedicated helpline for victims of abuse in schools - NSPCC website

Online Safety

The Internet can be a fantastic place for children and young people where they can talk to friends, be creative and have fun. However, just like in the real world sometimes things can go wrong. If you or your child are worried or upset about something which has happened on the Internet there is help out there. 

Internetmatters.org is an online safety platform designed for parents and carers helping you to keep your child safe in a digital world - for quick access to advice by category, see our Child Safety Online section.

The UK Safer Internet Centre is designed for making the Internet a great and safe place for all the family (grandparents included). UK Safer Internet Centre

CEOP - CEOP (Child Exploitation & Online Protection) advice for parents and carers on how they can make a report if someone has acted inappropriately towards their child online.

National Crime Agency have online guidance for parents, carers and young people to keep you safe online Think You Know.

Understanding Social Media Algorithms - Childnet  

Social media is an important driving force of the online space. Children and young people are among the core users of these platforms, but what drives the content they see? This all seeing eye present in social media software, is the algorithm. What your pupils see on their device's is wholly directed by what these algorithms deem interesting to them. As professionals in the educational space, it is important to understand how these work and how they determine what's popular. In this vein, Childnet currently has an excellent blog article on the topic that's well worth reading. If interested in this area, please follow the link below: 

https://www.childnet.com/blog/algorithms/

Reporting Hate Crime

Visit the True Vision website for information about hate crime or incidents and advice on how to report it.

Safeguarding is Everyone's Business

https://www.safeguardingcambspeterborough.org.uk/

At Thomas Clarkson Academy we aim to provide a safe, happy disciplined environment, in which our pupils can learn and fulfil their potential. We promote positive values and behaviour and encourage everyone to cooperate with and respect others as well as themselves.

Thomas Clarkson Academy follows the Brooke Weston Trust behaviour policy (TPO/STU01). Section 2.1 references cyber-bullying and section 6.6 gives parental guidance for how to report cyber-bullying that occurs outside of school hours. Please click here.

TCA specific policies linked to anti-bullying

The Student Services team is always available to support students with any issues or concerns they may have, and we encourage students to speak out. 

How to keep my child safe online - guidance

Online safety guides and resource centre

Social Media

Gaming

Cyber Bullying and Cyber Resilience

Artificial Intelligence

Devices

Anime

  • Anime - what parents & carers need to know

Streaming sites

  • Disney+ - what parents & carers need to know

Reports, Open Discussions, Acts and Tips