• The internet is a good thing.
• Children need to use the internet to be successful in the modern world.
• We need to teach children to use the internet safely to avoid the risks.
• Open communication is better than any software filter.
• Here is our Range High School Acceptable Use Policy

• Setup an account/profile.
• Create a virtual friends list by sending and receiving friend requests from others.
• Add personal information such as school details, address, family information etc.
• Share what their ‘status’ is and other friends can comment on this. For example “On my way home from school.”
• Comment on other statuses
• Upload photographs and videos
• Chat to others privately through the use of instant chat and video chat facilities.
• Sign into places and a map will point out where they are.

• Cyberbullying: Harassment or exclusion via social media and gaming.
• Privacy Breaches: Accidental sharing of locations, full names, or school details.
• Inappropriate Content: Stumbling upon age-restricted or upsetting media.
• Predatory Behaviour: Direct contact from individuals with harmful intent.
• Digital Wellbeing: Excessive screen time and the impact of “likes” on self-esteem.

• Children should be at least 13 to setup a social networking profile. Social networking sites don’t allow children under the age of 13 to use their services. Some
  offer special accounts for younger children such as “SnapKidz.”
• Talk to your child about putting photographs online. They are open for people to see. If somebody copies their photograph then they have this forever.
• Help set up their profile. They can decide how much or how little they want to put on. Discourage your child from adding personal information (e.g. phone numbers etc.). Often social networking sites remind you that you have information missing but you DON’T have to provide everything they want.
• Ensure your child has set privacy settings to maximum. When they set privacy settings to ‘Private’ this is normally only minimum and although some aspects of their profile are set to private not everything is.
• “Friends” need to be people they know and trust in the real world. Try to talk to your child about the friends they have and how they know them.
• Try your very best to be “Friends” with your child on all social networking sites they are using.
• Add your email as the main contact (if possible).
• Make sure your child knows how to block people and how to close down their account in case they wanted to.
• Save www.thinkuknow.co.uk & www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre to your favourites. Show your child where these are.
• Open up communication – talk to your child about the sites they are using and why they like them.
• Explain that people lie online and they are not always who they say they are .
• Encourage your children to make usernames anonymous. For example SandStorm245 rather than JackSmith1996.
• Use filters and firewall software. Remind them not to respond to popups, junk email and spam.
• Remind your child that everything they do online leaves a ‘Digital Footprint.’ Everything can be traced.
• Turn off location services on your child’s mobile phone.

If anything or anyone online makes you feel uncomfortable, pressured, or worried, you should always speak up. You are never in trouble for reporting a concern.

Inside School

• Talk to a Teacher: Contact your Form Tutor, Head of Year or another member of our Safeguarding Team.
• Speak to a Specialist: Contact our E-Safety Lead, Mrs Howes.
• In-Person: You can always find a member of staff if you need to talk right away.

Outside School (Quick Links – Top of the page)

• CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection): Use the “Click CEOP” button or visit www.ceop.police.uk to report suspicious contact or behaviour.
• Childline: Call 0800 1111 or visit www.childline.org.uk for free, confidential support 24/7.
• Report Harmful Content: Visit reportharmfulcontent.com to report legal but upsetting material.