Parents and carers have a responsibility for discussing e-safety with children and for backing up the e-safety measures that children have learned at school by reinforcing them at home. Schools can encourage parents to do this and support them with practical tips and information. Talking to children Parents should be encouraged to talk to their children […]
Even with good policies in place, it’s likely that e-safety incidents will still happen from time to time. A detailed AUP should outline unacceptable behaviours online and the sanctions in place should the AUP be breached. A detailed e-safety policy document will also outline the procedure for reporting an e-safety incident. All school staff must
It’s essential that all e-safety incidents in schools are monitored and logged, including recording the outcome and any follow-up action taken. Logging and monitoring also has a part to play in the process of e-safety provision review. Network activity, security and data management should be logged on an ongoing basis. Responding to incidents Technical staff
It’s essential that children know they have people they can turn to if they have any problems or concerns whilst online. They also need to be clear about who they can turn to. Teachers, parents, carers and other trusted adults can all help and there are other sources of support for children such as Childline,
Acceptable use policies (AUPs) are documents that set out how technology can and cannot be used. They also detail what the punishments will be if technology is misused. Effective AUPs encourage people – including children, staff and parents – to use technology responsibly. They promote appropriate data protection measures and safe internet use at school and home.
Parents and carers have an important part to play in helping young people develop safe and responsible online behaviour. Schools and colleges are urged to work with them to raise awareness about the possibilities, risks and issues associated with technology. Working with parents Parents and carers can make sure that the e-safety that children are
E-safety training for all school staff should be ongoing. It should cover emerging technologies, as well as those already in use. As a way into developing an e-safety education programme for staff, you can ask yourself these questions: Information How regularly do staff receive e-safety training and education? How regularly do they learn about new
It’s important to raise awareness widely of the opportunities which technologies offer as well as the risks and e-safety issues which are associated. All stakeholders, including governors, pupils, staff, parents and senior staff should be aware of the issues. Good times to discuss e-safety issues and raise awareness are assemblies, workshops and training sessions. Awareness-raising
When preparing for an Ofsted inspection schools need to evaluate their e-safety policies as part of wider safeguarding strategies. An Ofsted briefing paper on safeguarding, which is aimed at inspectors and covers safeguarding broadly, is a useful way for schools to see what is expected of them in this area. The paper stresses that e-safety
What is an E-Safety Co-ordinator? An e-safety coordinator develops and maintains an e-safe culture within a school. E-safety is not an IT issue and should not be left solely to IT staff, although they clearly have a role to play. An e-safety co-ordinator oversees all digital safeguarding within a school, preferably as part of a wider
