Ballyclare High School have secured the Online Safety Mark

By Ballyclare High School on 12 April, 2018

Ballyclare High School have secured the Online Safety Mark for the second time – a first for any post-primary school in Northern Ireland.

Schools that are able to show good practice in their Online Safety policy and procedures can apply for the Online Safety Mark. Ballyclare High School was the first post-primary school in NI to achieve the award in 2015, a process led by their Online Safety Coordinator Mhairi Hill.

Commenting on the application, Ron Richards (Online Safety Mark Lead Assessor) stated,

“…there is a great deal more maturity in the school’s online safety provision and this follows on from what was already judged as excellent practice in 2015.”

The following areas were highlighted as particular areas of strength:

 

Mr Richards continued,

“The school is to be complimented for the way in which it strives to share its good online safety practice and has taken a lead in this respect in Northern Ireland.”

In the assessor’s report, the following recommendations were made: