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# Lichfield school achieves online safety accreditation
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-school-achieves-online-safety-accreditation/
- Published: 2023-07-24T06:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-07-23T11:06:35.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Education, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:01, News

A Lichfield school has achieved online safety accreditation after completing a training programme.

The Friary School has received the [National Online Safety Certified School Accreditation](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/content/files/friaryschool-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/the-friary-school-certified-school-certificate-2022-2023.pdf).

James Southworth, co-founder of National Online Safety, said:

> “Congratulations to everyone at The Friary School on becoming a certified school.  
>  
> “By completing our training programme, the school has shown its strong commitment to implementing an effective whole school approach to online safety.  
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> “It can be increasingly difficult for schools and parents to stay ahead of online threats and ensure both children and staff are safeguarded from potentially harmful and inappropriate online material.  
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> “We arm schools with the knowledge they need to understand online dangers and react in the best way possible to any problems.”  
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> James Southworth

Steve Neale, deputy safeguarding lead and online safety lead at The Friary School, said:

> “This accreditation makes sure we keep on our toes in the rapidly changing world of online safety.  
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> “This is a key aspect of our curriculum and an area which is critical to the life and welfare of today’s teenagers.”  
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> Steve Neale