Dear Parents/Carers,
We have received a notification from Cleveland Police to inform schools that a WhatsApp group is circulating which encourages Year 7 children to continue adding more people to it. The group currently has over 900 members. It is reported that the messages shared within the group are quite alarming including pornographic material, threatening behaviour and messages telling children to kill themselves.
The group is called "Y7 (any school so keep adding)".
North Yorkshire Police have confirmed that there have been some reports of this WhatsApp group being used in local schools.
The minimum age for using WhatsApp is 13 years old in the UK. I would advise that you speak to your child about this concern and the dangers of joining a group when the participants are unknown.