Delph Side Primary School in Skelmersdale has issued an apology after parents discovered that the school's social media policy included OnlyFans in a list of approved platforms. The reference, which appeared in publicly accessible policy documents, sparked outrage among mums and dads who found it 'disturbing' that teachers might be permitted to use the adult-content platform.
Parental Concerns
One parent, who contacted the Liverpool Echo, expressed their unease: 'I find it disturbing that my child's school has a social networking policy that includes teachers' use of OnlyFans. It reads to me that it is acceptable for teachers to be on it. I find it odd to refer to OnlyFans as social media.' The policy stated: 'The use of social networking/media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Only Fans has over recent years become the primary form of communication between friends and family. It would not be reasonable to expect or instruct employees not to use these sites.'
School's Response
Headteacher Liz Ormerod apologised for the distress caused and explained that the wording was 'out of date' and 'does not reflect the platform's current association with adult content.' She clarified that the reference was part of a generic list taken from local authority guidance several years ago. Although the school's social media policy was last updated in 2025, this section had not been revised since 2022. Ormerod confirmed the policy has now been updated to remove the reference and ensure it reflects current expectations. She added: 'All staff are expected to maintain the highest professional standards at all times and are subject to strict safeguarding and conduct requirements. We apologise for any concern this may have caused.'
OnlyFans Evolution
OnlyFans launched in 2016 as a general social media platform for content creators before becoming predominantly associated with adult performers. As of the time of publication, the policy documents online still contained the OnlyFans reference.
