Painsley Catholic College is proud to announce that it is the first school in Staffordshire to be awarded the E-safety Mark. E-safety stands for electronic safety and reflects the importance attached to the safe use of the internet and technology The highly prestigious award celebrates the fact that e-safety is embedded into teaching in every department across the school and that students at Painsley know how to stay safe when online. Lynne Hynds, lead assessor for the E-safety mark said in her report “It was a privilege to hear the commitment and support from the Headteacher, Subject Leader for ICT, teachers, pupils and technical staff to e-Safety across the whole school. The hard work and dedication by all concerned has fostered a coherent approach to ensure pupils have a clear understanding of e-Safety.” The E-safety mark is awarded by the South West Learning Grid, a not for profit charitable trust company. The trust provides schools and other educational establishments with support and advice in using the Internet safely. The E-safety mark is certified by the University of Plymouth. Painsley Catholic College is an RM Centre of Excellent for ICT and has also achieved the ICT Mark for demonstrating commitment to continual improvement through ICT. Ofsted and the Archdiocese of Birmingham both graded Painsley Catholic College as outstanding in all 38 categories in their last reports, ranking the college as one of the top performing secondary schools in the country.