--- title: "Online Safety" url: "https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/news/2023-03-31-online-safety" school: "Bishop Challoner Catholic College" --- # Online Safety ![Image of Online Safety](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/images/news/news_image_important(3).jpg) 31 March 2023 ![](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/images/news/WholeSchoolLetterhead_TOP.jpg) Dear Parent/Carer, Further to the Social Media letter that was posted on our website 22nd March 2023, we would like to draw your attention to some further specific issues and guidance. We feel this is particularly important with the onset of the Easter holidays and young people having, potentially, more unsupervised time, which may be spent online. **Omegle** Created in 2009, Omegle is a free online website that allows users to socialise with strangers. The service randomly pairs users in a one-to-one virtual video chat session. Omegle does not appear to have powerful moderation. It also does not require registration or have age verification, which make young people a potential target for abuse online. Its site states ‘predators have been known to use Omegle, so please be careful’. Additional concerns: 1. Scammers use Omegle to target victims. 2. Users can be exposed to explicit and inappropriate content. 3. Omegle does not require user registration or verification. 4. Users can be recorded and their conversations can be shared. 5. Users can be freely matched with strangers who are far older than themselves. 6. Omegle is infamous for a lot of sexual content. The Key has as designated parent area with a large number of factsheets pertaining to online safety. Below we have focused on just two of them: 10 tips and TiKToK but if you follow this link you will be able to inform yourselves further. Wishing you a happy, holy and safe Easter. Kind regards Mrs Nutt **Assistant Principal** **### Online Safety Keep your Child Safe 446 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/Keep_your_Child_Safe.pdf) Stay Safe on TikTok 421 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/Stay_Safe_on_TikTok.pdf) Stay Safe Online 409 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/files/documents/Stay_Safe_Online.pdf)** [ Social Media](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/news/2023-03-22-social-media) [Industrial Action Update 27/04 & 02/05 ](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/news/2023-04-18-industrial-action-update-27-04-02-05) ### Year 7-11 - [A Warm Welcome](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/a-warm-welcome) - [Admissions & Appeals](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/information-about-our-school/admissions) - [Curriculum](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/curriculum) - [SEND](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/send) - [Free School Meals](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/free-school-meals) - [Library](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/library) - [Netbook Programme](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/netbook-programme) - [Instrumental Lessons](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/instrumental-lessons) - [Extra-Curricular](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/extra-curricular-life) - [Examination Information](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/examinations-information) - [Careers](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/careers) - [Uniform](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/uniform) - [Latest News](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/news) - [Login](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/catholic-college/login) - [Year 9 Pathways](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/about/careers/year-9-pathways) - [Parent Information](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/parent-information) ![Bishop Challoner Catholic College](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-challoner-catholic-college/images/logo/logo(6).png) ### Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7EG 0121 444 4161 0121 441 1552 ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552167475288) - [Youtube](http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZYD3XtsauCowKyzMKMfuQ) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bishop-challoner-catholic-college) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bishopchallonercatholiccollege/#) © Copyright 2017–2026 Bishop Challoner Catholic College School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)