Dear Parents and Carers,                                                Thursday 10th July 2025

 

 

Online Safety Message for parental attention: WhatsApp

 

We’ve been made aware of a WhatsApp group called “Add everybody you know” that is circulating inappropriate content, including explicit images, memes and videos. This group involves students from a number of schools in the local area. Whilst we hope they would not be, some children from our school or older siblings may be added or invited to join this group and hence this message. We are informed the police are aware of this and are investigating this group and those who are sharing this content.

 

There are many potential safeguarding risks associated with this WhatsApp group, including:

• Unmoderated content being shared, which may be inappropriate or harmful.
• Exposure of personal information of children and young people to unknown individuals.
• Potential grooming or exploitation risks due to the open and indiscriminate nature of the group.

 We strongly advise that you:

 

• If your child(ren) uses WhatsApp, check this today to ensure that they are not part of this group. If they are, remove them immediately.
• Speak to your child(ren) about the importance of online safety and not joining unknown or unmoderated groups.

We also take this opportunity to remind parents that the minimum age for WhatsApp in the UK is 13 years old due to associated risks. 

Thank you for your support in keeping all children safe online.

 

 

Mr Hasler

Assistant Head Teacher