Safeguarding and Support
Online Safety
As part of our filtering and monitoring of student devices, the academy uses Smoothwall which operates to keep everybody safe. It is an important part of keeping children safe online, to talk with your child about their online safety. Here is a link to a National Online Safety document which will help you navigate your way around social media.
iPhone and Android parental controls
Students have lessons in Healthy Minds and IT regarding online safety but as a parent/carer it is important that you also have an eye on their mobile phone usage. As a parent, it’s completely understandable to be concerned about the digital habits your child develops. Between cyberbullying, misinformation, too much time spent online, and other potential harms, ensuring your child interacts with as safe an online environment as possible is essential. Thankfully, there are many things you can do to ensure that your child is protected.
Below is a useful guide for setting up 'screen time' on iPhone which can: limit the time your child can use their mobile, restrict the content they can access, limit time on certain categories of app (e.g. social media).
Managing Screen Time on iPhones
Screen Time allows you to manage settings for downtime, app use, contacts, content ratings, and more. To use Screen Time, your child must be using an eligible device. See the Screen Time section in the Apple Support article System Requirements for iCloud.
Go to Settings > Family > [child’s name] > Screen Time.
Tap the child for whom you want to set up Screen Time.
Tap Screen Time, then follow the onscreen instructions.
For information about Screen Time settings, see Set up Screen Time on iPhone.
To learn more about the different content & privacy restrictions, see the Apple Support article Use parental controls on your child’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
If your child requests more screen time, you can approve or decline the request in Settings > Screen Time or in Messages .
Receive warnings about sensitive content on iPhones
Screen Time can check whether you or other family members have received or sent any sensitive content (including photos or videos). See Check for sensitive images.
You can also block sensitive content and set restrictions on purchases. See Set communication and safety limits and block inappropriate content on iPhone.
Setting up Family Link (parental controls) on Android
If the Family Link app is not already on the device then it can be installed by searching for it in the Google Play Store.
Launch the Settings app.
Go into Digital Wellbeing and parental controls.
Scroll to the bottom. Under Families and Parental controls, tap on Set up parental controls.
Select Get started.
Choose whether this device will be used by a Child or teen, or a Parent.
You will be told about the upcoming steps. Read them and hit Next.
Select Add or create account for your child.
Enter your kid’s Google account.
Food deals during the Easter Holidays
The following food deals are available during the Easter holidays:
Parents will be able to get one free Kids Meal – which includes a 4-inch Subway sandwich, a snack and a drink – at participating Subway branches (when purchasing any full-price Footlong Sub) from Monday, March 25 to Sunday, April 14.
Not quite free – but for just £1, children under 16 can get a hot meal and free piece of fruit at any of the 205 Asda cafés across the country. Options include penne pasta with meatballs and vegan pasta meals, as well as fish fingers, chicken nuggets and an all-day breakfast.
Sainsbury’s also have a £1 meal offer for kids, with hot options including fish fingers, sausages, chicken nuggets, and cheese and tomato pizza. One £1 kids meal is available with every adult main meal purchased, starting from £5.20. Available at Sainsbury’s Cafés nationwide.
The Italian restaurant chain offers two kids’ deals: on Thursdays, kids can eat for free all day, and from Sunday to Wednesday, they can dine for just £1 from 4pm-6pm. The offer applies for one child per adult main meal purchased, and includes three courses and a drink, suitable for 2-11-year-olds.