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25/11/24

This week's Community Bulletin is now available on our website. https://t.co/q96SN3oAKy pic.twitter.com/kWj9slOGGW

21/11/24

Our Sixth Formers have been working tirelessly putting together a fantastic campaign for the CoppaFeel Challenge this week by raising vital awareness for breast cancer. Please support them by completing your self-check and sharing the link below. https://t.co/s7q92O8PFn pic.twitter.com/T6qY5D44XI

20/11/24

“They are all very excited to get started! After completing 3-6 months of volunteering, a physical activity, and a new skill, in 2025 our pupils will go on expedition in Epping Forest and the South Downs, learning essential navigation and campcraft skills."

20/11/24

We are delighted to report that more than 100 HSAEL students have now enrolled onto Bronze and Silver award scheme. Students from Years 9, 10 and 12 are taking part. Find out more on our website. https://t.co/049wcOiauG pic.twitter.com/Crqv4tpp22

18/11/24

This week's Community Bulletin is now available on our website. https://t.co/NHsqfD6JLM pic.twitter.com/C0U3t3Wos9

11/11/24

This week's Community Bulletin is now available on our website. Please see the link below. https://t.co/Xw40GqupGL pic.twitter.com/EvKrlL8PfW

01/11/24

Sixth Form Open Evening Out of over 260 applicants last year, only 80 students got a place in HSAEL Sixth Form, if you are interested in a bespoke, human-scale Sixth Form experience, then come to the Open Evening to meet our students and staff. https://t.co/Mm9HKy6CA2 pic.twitter.com/jRq31y2EsB

30/10/24

Sixth Form Open EveningOut of over 260 applicants last year, only 80 students got a place in HSAEL Sixth Form, if you are interested in a bespoke, human-scale Sixth Form experience, then come to the Open Evening to meet our students and staff.https://t.co/Mm9HKy6CA2 pic.twitter.com/OAytkTDYpi

23/10/24

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21/10/24

Our latest Community Weekly Bulletin is out now.https://t.co/6cCECbEXqV

14/10/24

Our latest Weekly Community Bulletin is out now. https://t.co/YDb91DMstk pic.twitter.com/8TGlirhWSO

08/10/24

'Two pairs of eyes are better than one. Normalising coaching feedback at our academy.' The latest in our series of Teaching & Learning blogs.https://t.co/6wCrkPxykD pic.twitter.com/GQY6xRuOu3

27/09/24

Our sixth form was three times oversubscribed last year, thanks to a huge improvement in results. Outcomes up by over a grade and %A*-C up by a huge 25%. Apply early to secure your place for 2025.https://t.co/3WIEJKjMCr pic.twitter.com/CQBKKEAGgb

25/09/24

Our sixth form was three times oversubscribed last year, thanks to a huge improvement in results. Outcomes up by over a grade and %A*-C up by a huge 25%. Apply early to secure your place for 2025.https://t.co/3WIEJKjeMT pic.twitter.com/0wysegrwWV

25/09/24

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23/09/24

Our latest weekly Community Bulletin is now available on our website. https://t.co/YJ6WMAc8o3

23/09/24

Open Evening and Open Days in October. Please book your place via our website.https://t.co/DQMBGydrPP pic.twitter.com/5FWK7ttniZ

20/09/24

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19/09/24

We believe the students at our school can change the world. Come help them fulfil their potential! 1 in 4 grades were 8 or 9 at GCSE last year and we have eliminated the disadvantaged gap. Visits welcome.https://t.co/sLwJtoEDJl

18/09/24

We believe our students can change the world. Come join our talented English dpt to help them smash the class ceiling. Visits welcome - get in touch! https://t.co/fRX6UImzuS

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Online Safety

The Academy online safety co-ordinators are Mr. Tom Christopher (Senior Assistant Principal, DSL) and Ms. Jade Dempster (Associate Assistant Principal, DSL).

Other members of the online safety team, are:

  • Ms. Marie Quetant (Student Welfare Officer, DDSL)
  • Ms. Hayley Mathieson (Head of Year 9 and 10, DDSL)
  • Ms. Dilan Gozlugol (Head of Year 7 and 8, DDSL)
  • Mr. Dan Macpherson (Principal)

The Academy has an e-Safety policy which explains how we try to keep students safe at the Academy and how we respond to online safety incidents. Online safety is taught through the Statutory Guidance to Relationships, education and sex education (RSHE) and health education (2021) and Computer Science curriculum in conjunction with Teaching online safety in school (2021) guidance. We are also proudly a no mobile phone school, details can be found in our Mobile phone policy (Linked).

Monitoring online activity

We monitor students' use of the internet by using filters and monitoring systems (Securus). Securus is monitoring software that can monitor a wide range of devices. It monitors against an inbuilt library of keywords and phrases organised into categories with each one given a default severity rating.

The library is developed in partnership with several charities and specialist organisations within law enforcement and child protection. The programme monitors both online and offline material and recognises inappropriate or harmful content, words, and phrases.

A screen shot (known as a ‘capture’) plus other details is taken of every incident triggered, showing what was displayed at the time, who was involved and when the incident took place. This information is shared with the Safeguarding team, allowing Academy staff to implement further actions or interventions as required.

Online safety advice for students

 Support for children:

  • Childline for free and confidential advice
  • UK Safer Internet Centre to report and remove harmful online content.
  • CEOP for advice on making a report about online abuse.
  • NSPCC guidance and reporting for children.

Online safety advice for parents and carers

Support for parents and carers:

Although the Academy teaches students online safety as part of the curriculum, it is vital that parents/carers are aware of the risks too, and what they can do to develop a culture of online safety in the home.

For any concerns about a child's online safety, there is always someone at the Academy who is available to support. Simply call the Academy and ask to speak to a member of the safeguarding team.

In addition to this, the following sites can offer support and advice:

  • Childnet offers a toolkit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, to set boundaries around online behaviour and technology use, and to find out where to get more help and support.
  • Commonsensemedia provide independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media for children and their parents.
  • Government advice about protecting children from specific online harms such as child sexual abuse, sexting, and cyberbullying.
  • Government advice about security and privacy settings, blocking unsuitable content, and parental controls.
  • Internet Matters provide age-specific online safety checklists, guides on how to set parental controls on a range of devices, and a host of practical tips to help children get the most out of their digital world.
  • Internet Matters provides advice for parents and carers to keep children safe from online radicalisation.
  • London Grid for Learning provides support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online, including tips to keep primary aged children safe online.
  • Lucy Faithfull Foundation StopItNow resource can be used by parents and carers who are concerned about someone’s behaviour, including children who may be displaying concerning sexual behaviour (not just about online).
  • National Crime Agency/CEOP Thinkuknow provides support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online.
  • Net-aware provides support for parents and carers from the NSPCC and O2, including a guide to social networks, apps, and games.
  • Parentzone provides help for parents and carers on how to keep their children safe online.
  • Help and Support from Parentzone provides support and guidance for parents from leading experts and organisations.
  • UK Safer Internet Centre provide tips, advice, guides, and other resources to help keep children safe online.

Childline ‘Report, Remove’

Childline has released support for children of all ages to help remove nude images shared online. To get the images removed, visit the website. The child will need to:

  • Select their age.
  • Create a Childline account to receive updates on the report.
  • Report the image or video to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

The only information you will give to the IWF are the images, videos, or URLs you report. There is space to add information such as where the image or video is on a webpage. Childline will never see the pictures and videos or URLs you share with the IWF. The only information the IWF shares with Childline apart from your case number is if they will take down your images or videos, and why.