National College Safety Guides

Helpful Guides from the National College

The experts at the National College have created a multitude of useful guides to help parents understand different platforms, apps and how their child might be using them; new guides are published regularly.

There are ‘What you need to know’ guides on age-appropriate gaming, YouTube, Tumblr, Tik-Tok, FIFA20, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Nintendo Switch, ‘What parents need to know about Facebook’ and many more.


Additional eSafety support is available on our 'eSafety'  page.


A number are available to download below or alternatively The National College have a multitude of simple e-Safety and life-skill guides, with new ones published each week as part of their #WakeUpWednesday campaign.  Past guides and e-Safety updates are available on their website – nationalcollege.com

Home Internet Controls - A Parents & Carers Guide
Age-Inappropriate Content - What Parents & Carers Need to Know
Supporting Children to Manage Conflict Effectively
Whats App - What Parents & Carers Need to Know
Adopting Safe & Healthy Online Habits
Helping Children Deal with Upsetting Content
10 Ways Gaming Can Support Positive Outcomes
Tips for Encouraging Open Discussions about Digital Lives
Building Cyber Resilience at Home
Social Networking- Amino - What you need to know
Artificial Inteligence - Virtual Friends - the positives & negatives
Social Media & Mental Health
Social Media - Twitter - What are the risks?
Social Media - HiPal - What are the risks?
Smart Watches - Ten Top Tips for safely using Smartwatches
How to Combat Online Bullying Online - What Parents & Carers Need to Know
Call of Duty - What Parents & Carers Need to Know
Overwatch2 - What Parents & Carers Need to Know
World of Warcraft - What Parents & Carers Need to Know
Online Content - 10 tips to keep children safe online
Group Chats - What Parents & Carers Need to Know
Supporting Children's Mental Health - Conversation Starters
Trolling and Online Abuse - What You Need to Know
Online Gaming to Gambling - What You Need to Know
Social Media Pressures - Likes - What Parents & Carers Need to Know
Social Media Pressures - Appearance - What Parents & Carers Need to Know
Social Media Pressures - Friends & Followers - What Parents & Carers Need to Know
Social Media Pressures - Influencers - What Parents & Carers Need to Know

Admission Offers - September 2025 Entry

March 3rd 2025 - Essex County Council have now notified parents and carers of the allocated secondary school for their child/children starting Year 7 in September 2025.

We would like to take this opportunity to offer a warm welcome to our new Year 7 students who will be joining Clacton County High School from September 2025

You will soon start to receive updates and further information regarding the process of transition to our school in preparation for September.
Please see our 'Year 6 into Year 7 Transition' webpage for further information.

Appeals Information and Important Appeal Dates

If you have been refused a place at CCHS, you have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel.
Please click here for Appeals Information.