St. Laurence s CE Primary Schl E - Safety plicy December 2016 1 P a g e
Cntents Page Respnsibilities 3 E safety Cmmittee 3 Internet use and AUPs 3 Phtgraphs and vides 4 Phtgraphs and vides taken by parents/carers 4 Mbile phnes and ther devices 4 Use f e-mails 5 Security and passwrds 5 Data strage 5 Reprting 5 Infringements and sanctins 7 Rewards 8 Scial netwrking 8 Staff cmmunicatin 9 Educatin 9 Mnitring and reprting 10 Appendix 1 AUP s 11 Appendix 2 Parents letter cncerning internet use 17 Appendix 3 Audit 20 Appendix 4 Pht permissin frm 21 Appendix 5 Useful links 22 2 P a g e
Respnsibilities The member f SLT team respnsible fr e-safety is The gvernr respnsible fr e-safety is The e-safety c-rdinatr is Mrs K. Gilfrd Mr R. Duck Mrs B. Wall The e-safety c-rdinatr is respnsible fr leading the e-safety Cmmittee, delivering staff develpment and training, recrding incidents, reprting any develpments and incidents and liaising with the lcal authrity and external agencies t prmte e-safety within the cllege cmmunity. He/she may als be required t deliver wrkshps fr parents. E-Safety Cmmittee The schl safety cmmittee is cnvened by the e-safety fficer. It will meet nce per term and will invite a representative f the fllwing grups: SLT, gvernrs, teaching staff, admin staff, parents, pupils. Internet use and Acceptable Use Plicies (AUP s) All members f the schl cmmunity will sign an Acceptable Use Plicy that is apprpriate t their age and rle. Examples f the AUPS used can be fund in appendix 1. A cpy f the pupil AUP will be sent t parents with a cvering letter/reply slip. This can be fund in appendix 2 AUP s will be reviewed annually. All AUP s will be stred centrally in case f breaches f the e-safety plicy. The AUP will frm part f the first lessn f ICT fr each year grup. 3 P a g e
The Prevent Duty The prevent duty is the duty in the Cunter-Terrrism and Security Act 2015 n specified authrities (Schls) in the exercise f their functins, t have due regard t the need t prevent peple frm being drawn int terrrism. The general risks affecting children and yung peple may vary frm area t area, and accrding t their age. Schls and childcare prviders are in an imprtant psitin t identify risks within a given lcal cntext. Schls and childcare prviders shuld be aware f the increased risk f nline radicalisatin, as rganisatins seek t radicalise yung peple thrugh the use f scial media and the internet. The statutry guidance makes clear the need fr schls t ensure that children are safe frm terrrist and extremist material when accessing the internet in schls. Schls shuld ensure that suitable filtering is in place. Mre generally, schls have an imprtant rle in equipping children and yung peple t stay safe nline, bth in schl and utside. Internet safety will usually be integral t a schl s ICT curriculum and can als be embedded in PSHE and SRE. General advice and resurces fr schls n internet safety are available n the UK Safer Internet Centre website. As with ther nline risks f harm, all staff need t be aware f the risks psed by the nline activity f extremist and terrrist grups. The prevent duty means that all staff have a duty t be vigilant and where necessary reprt cncerns ver use f the internet that includes, fr example, the fllwing: Internet searches fr terms related t extremism Visits t extremist websites Use f scial media t read r pst extremist material Grming f individuals The Prevent duty requires a schls mnitring and filtering systems t be fit fr purpse. 4 P a g e Phtgraphs and Vide The use f phtgraphs and vides is ppular in teaching and learning and shuld be encuraged. Hwever, it is imprtant that cnsent frm parents is gained if vides r phts f pupils are ging t be used. If phts/vides are t be used nline then names f pupils shuld nt be linked t pupils. Staff must be fully aware f the cnsent frm respnses frm parents when cnsidering use f images. The Cnsent frm used is in appendix 4. Staff shuld always use a schl camera t capture images and shuld nt use their persnal devices. Phts taken by the schl are subject t the Data Prtectin act.
Phts and vides taken by parents/carers. Parents and carers are permitted t take phts/vides f their wn children in schl events. They are requested nt t share phts/vides frm schl events n scial netwrking sites if ther pupils appear in the backgrund. The parental letter cncerning AUP s includes a paragraph cncerning psting phts n scial netwrking sites (see appendix 2) Phts fr persnal use such as thse taken by parents/carers are nt subject t the Data Prtectin Act. Use f e-mails Pupils and staff shuld nly use e-mail addresses that have been issued by the schl and the e-mail system shuld nly be used fr schl related matters. Pupils and staff are advised t maintain an alternative persnal e-mail address fr use at hme in nnschl related matters. Reprting All breaches f the e-safety plicy need t be recrded in the ICT reprting bk that is kept in the general ffice. The details f the user, date and incident shuld be reprted. Incidents which may lead t child prtectin issues need t be passed n t the designated teacher immediately it is their respnsibility t decide n apprpriate actin nt the class teachers. Incidents which are nt child prtectin issues but may require SLT interventin (eg cyberbullying) shuld be reprted t SLT in the same day. Allegatins invlving staff shuld be reprted t the Headteacher. If the allegatin is ne f abuse then it shuld be handled accrding t the DFE dcument titled Dealing with allegatins f abuse against teachers and ther staff. If necessary the lcal authrity s LADO shuld be infrmed. Evidence f incidents must be preserved and retained. The curriculum will cver hw pupils shuld reprt incidents (eg Cep buttn, trusted adult, Childline) Infringements and sanctins Whenever a student r staff member infringes the e-safety Plicy, the final decisin n the level f sanctin will be at the discretin f the schl management. 5 P a g e
The fllwing are prvided as exemplificatin nly: (a) Students Level 1 infringements Use f nn-educatinal sites during lessns Unauthrised use f email Unauthrised use f mbile phne (r ther new technlgies) in lessns e.g. t send texts t friends Use f unauthrised instant messaging / scial netwrking sites [Pssible Sanctins: referred t class teacher / e-safety Crdinatr/ cnfiscatin f phne] Level 2 infringements Cntinued use f nn-educatinal sites during lessns after being warned Cntinued unauthrised use f email after being warned Cntinued unauthrised use f mbile phne (r ther new technlgies) after being warned Cntinued use f unauthrised instant messaging / scial netwrking sites Use f Filesharing sftware Accidentally crrupting r destrying thers' data withut ntifying a member f staff f it Accidentally accessing ffensive material and nt ntifying a member f staff f it [Pssible Sanctins: referred t Class teacher/ e-safety Crdinatr / remval f Internet access rights fr a perid / cnfiscatin f phne / cntact with parent] Level 3 infringements Deliberately crrupting r destrying smene s data, vilating privacy f thers Sending an email r message that is regarded as harassment r f a bullying nature (ne-ff) Deliberately trying t access ffensive r prngraphic material [Pssible Sanctins: referred t Class teacher / e-safety Crdinatr / Headteacher / remval f Internet rights fr a perid / cntact with parents] Other safeguarding actins If inapprpriate web material is accessed: 1. Ensure apprpriate technical supprt filters the site 2. Infrm SSCB/LA as apprpriate Level 4 infringements 6 P a g e
Cntinued sending f emails r messages regarded as harassment r f a bullying nature after being warned Deliberately accessing, dwnlading and disseminating any material deemed ffensive, bscene, defamatry, racist, hmphbic r vilent Receipt r transmissin f material that infringes the cpyright f anther persn r infringes the cnditins f the Data Prtectin Act, revised 1988 Bringing the schl name int disrepute [Pssible Sanctins Referred t Head Teacher / Cntact with parents / pssible exclusin / refer t Cmmunity Plice Officer / LA e-safety fficer] Other safeguarding actins: 1. Secure and preserve any evidence 2. Infrm the sender s e-mail service prvider if a system ther than the schl system is used. Pupils are als infrmed that sanctins can be applied t e-safety incidents that take place ut f schl if they are related t schl. Rewards Whilst recgnising the need fr sanctins it is imprtant t balance these with rewards fr psitive reinfrcement. The rewards can take a variety f frms eg. class cmmendatin fr gd research skills, certificates fr being gd cyber citizens etc. Each year grup crdinatr will indicate these pprtunities within the prvided planning. Scial netwrking Pupils Pupils are nt permitted t use scial netwrking sites within schl. See the separate Schl staff e-safety plicy fr guidance n staff use f scial media. 7 P a g e Educatin Pupils T equip pupils as cnfident and safe users f ICT the schl will undertake t prvide: a). A planned, brad and prgressive e-safety educatin prgramme that is fully embedded fr all children, in all aspects f the curriculum, in all years. b). Regularly auditing, review and revisin f the ICT curriculum c). E-safety resurces that are varied and apprpriate and use new technlgies t deliver e-safety messages in an engaging and relevant manner
d). Opprtunities fr pupils t be invlved in e-safety educatin e.g. thrugh peer mentring, e-safety cmmittee, parent presentatins etc Additinally, a). Pupils are taught in all lessns t be critically aware f the materials / cntent they access n-line and are guided t validate the accuracy f infrmatin b). There are many pprtunities fr pupils t develp a gd understanding f research skills and the need t avid plagiarism and uphld cpyright regulatins c). The schl actively prvides systematic pprtunities fr pupils / students t develp the skills f safe and discriminating n-line behaviur Staff a). A planned prgramme f frmal e-safety training is made available t all staff b). E-safety training is an integral part f Child Prtectin / Safeguarding training and vice versa c). An audit f e-safety training needs is carried ut regularly and is addressed d). All staff have an up t date awareness f e-safety matters, the current schl e-safety plicy and practices and child prtectin / safeguarding prcedures e). All new staff receive e-safety training as part f their inductin prgramme, ensuring that they fully understand the schl e-safety plicy and Acceptable Use Plicy f). The culture f the schl ensures that staff supprt each ther in sharing knwledge and gd practice abut e-safety g).the schl takes every pprtunity t research and understand gd practice that is taking place in ther schls Parents and the wider cmmunity There is a planned prgramme f e-safety sessins fr parents, carers, etc. This is planned, mnitred and reviewed by the e-safety c-rdinatr with input frm the e-safety cmmittee. 8 P a g e Mnitring and reprting a). The impact f the e-safety plicy and practice is mnitred thrugh the review / audit f e-safety incident lgs, behaviur / bullying lgs, surveys f staff, students /pupils, parents / carers b) The recrds are reviewed / audited and reprted t: the schl s senir leaders Gvernrs Shrpshire Lcal Authrity (where necessary) Shrpshire Safeguarding Children Bard (SSCB) E-Safety Sub Cmmittee (where necessary) c) The schl actin plan indicates any planned actin based n the abve.
Appendices Appendix 1 AUP s AUP fr learners in KS1 I want t feel safe all the time. I agree that I will: always keep my passwrds a secret nly pen pages which my teacher has said are OK nly wrk with peple I knw in real life tell my teacher if anything makes me feel scared r uncmfrtable n the internet make sure all messages I send are plite shw my teacher if I get a nasty message nt reply t any nasty message r anything which makes me feel uncmfrtable nt give my mbile phne number t anyne wh is nt a friend in real life nly email peple I knw r if my teacher agrees nly use my schl email talk t my teacher befre using anything n the internet nt tell peple abut myself nline (I will nt tell them my name, anything abut my hme and family and pets) nt uplad phtgraphs f myself withut asking a teacher never agree t meet a stranger Anything I d n the cmputer may be seen by smene else. I am aware f the CEOP reprt buttn and knw when t use it. Signed 9 P a g e
AUP fr learners in KS2 When I am using the cmputer r ther technlgies, I want t feel safe all the time. I agree that I will: always keep my passwrds a secret nly use, mve and share persnal data securely nly visit sites which are apprpriate wrk in cllabratin nly with peple my schl has apprved and will deny access t thers respect the schl netwrk security make sure all messages I send are respectful shw a respnsible adult any cntent that makes me feel unsafe r uncmfrtable nt reply t any nasty message r anything which makes me feel uncmfrtable nt use my wn mbile device in schl unless I am given permissin nly give my mbile phne number t friends I knw in real life and trust nly email peple I knw r apprved by my schl nly use email which has been prvided by schl btain permissin frm a teacher befre I rder nline discuss and agree my use f a scial netwrking site with a respnsible adult befre jining always fllw the terms and cnditins when using a site always keep my persnal details private. (my name, family infrmatin, jurney t schl, my pets and hbbies are all examples f persnal details) always check with a respnsible adult befre I share images f myself r thers nly create and share cntent that is legal never meet an nline friend withut taking a respnsible adult that I knw with me I am aware f the CEOP reprt buttn and knw when t use it. I knw that anything I share nline may be mnitred. I knw that nce I share anything nline it is cmpletely ut f my cntrl and may be used by thers in a way that I did nt intend. Signed 10 P a g e
AUP fr any adult wrking with learners The plicy aims t ensure that any cmmunicatins technlgy is used withut creating unnecessary risk t users whilst supprting learning. I agree that I will: nly use, mve and share persnal data securely respect the schl netwrk security implement the schls plicy n the use f technlgy and digital literacy including the skills f knwledge lcatin, retrieval and evaluatin, the recgnitin f bias, unreliability and validity f surces nly use apprved email accunts nly use pupil images r wrk when apprved by parents and in a way that will nt enable individual pupils t be identified n a public facing site nly give permissin t pupils t cmmunicate nline with trusted users use the ICT facilities sensibly, prfessinally, lawfully, cnsistent with my duties and with respect fr pupils and clleagues nt use r share my persnal (hme) accunts/data (eg Facebk, email, ebay etc) with pupils set strng passwrds which I will nt share and will change regularly (a strng passwrd is ne which uses a cmbinatin f letters, numbers and ther permitted signs) reprt unsuitable cntent and/r ICT misuse t the named e-safety fficer prmte any supplied E safety guidance apprpriately I knw that anything I share nline may be mnitred. I knw that nce I share anything nline it is cmpletely ut f my cntrl and may be used by thers in a way that I did nt intend. Cntinued 11 P a g e
I agree that I will nt: visit internet sites, make, pst, dwnlad, uplad r pass n, material, remarks, prpsals r cmments that cntain r relate t: - inapprpriate images - prmting discriminatin f any kind - prmting vilence r bullying - prmting racial r religius hatred - prmting illegal acts - breach any Lcal Authrity/Schl plicies, e.g. gambling d anything which expses thers t danger pst any ther infrmatin which may be ffensive t thers frward chain letters breach cpyright law use persnal digital recrding equipment including cameras, phnes r ther devices fr taking/transferring images f pupils r staff withut permissin stre images r ther files ff site withut permissin frm the head teacher r their delegated representative. I will ensure that any private scial netwrking sites, blgs, etc that I create r actively cntribute t, d nt cmprmise my prfessinal rle. I understand that data prtectin plicy requires me t keep any infrmatin I see regarding staff r pupils which is held within the schl s management infrmatin system private, secure and cnfidential. The nly exceptins are when there is a safeguarding issue r I am required by law t disclse such infrmatin t an apprpriate authrity. I accept that my use f the schl and Lcal Authrity ICT facilities may be mnitred and the utcmes f the mnitring may be used. Signed 12 P a g e
AUP Guidance ntes fr schls and gvernrs The plicy aims t ensure that any cmmunicatins technlgy (including cmputers, mbile devices and mbile phnes etc.) is used t supprting learning withut creating unnecessary risk t users. The gvernrs will ensure that: learners are encuraged t enjy the safe use f digital technlgy t enrich their learning learners are made aware f risks and prcesses fr safe digital use all adults and learners have received the apprpriate acceptable use plicies and any required training the schl has appinted an e-safety Crdinatr and a named gvernr takes respnsibility fr e-safety an e-safety Plicy has been written by the schl, building n the LSCB e Safety Plicy and BECTA guidance the e-safety Plicy and its implementatin will be reviewed annually the schl internet access is designed fr educatinal use and will include apprpriate filtering and mnitring cpyright law is nt breached learners are taught t evaluate digital materials apprpriately parents are aware f the acceptable use plicy parents will be infrmed that all technlgy usage may be subject t mnitring, including URL s and text the schl will take all reasnable precautins t ensure that users access nly apprpriate material the schl will audit use f technlgy establish if the e-safety plicy is adequate and apprpriately implemented methds t identify, assess and minimise risks will be reviewed annually cmplaints f internet misuse will be dealt with by a senir member f staff 13 P a g e
Appendix 2 Parent letter internet/e-mail use St. Laurence s CE Primary Schl Parent / guardian name:.. Pupil name:. Pupil s registratin class: As the parent r legal guardian f the abve pupil(s), I grant permissin fr my child t have access t use the Internet, the Virtual Learning Envirnment, schl Email and ther ICT facilities at schl. I knw that my daughter r sn has signed a frm t cnfirm that they will keep t the schl s rules fr respnsible ICT use, utlined in the Acceptable Use Plicy (AUP). I als understand that my sn/daughter may be infrmed, if the rules have t be changed during the year. I accept that ultimately the schl cannt be held respnsible fr the nature and cntent f materials accessed thrugh the Internet and mbile technlgies, but I understand that the schl will take every reasnable precautin t keep pupils safe and t prevent pupils frm accessing inapprpriate materials. These steps include using a filtered internet service, secure access t email, emplying apprpriate teaching practice and teaching e- safety skills t pupils. I understand that the schl can check my child s cmputer files, and the Internet sites they visit. I als knw that the schl may cntact me if there are cncerns abut my sn/daughter s e-safety r e-behaviur. I will supprt the schl by prmting safe use f the Internet and digital technlgy at hme and will infrm the schl if I have any cncerns ver my child s e-safety. I am aware that the schl permits parents/carers t take phtgraphs and vides f their wn children in schl events and that the schl requests that phts/vides are nt shared n any scial netwrking site such as Facebk if the phts/vides cntain images f ther children. I will supprt the schl's apprach t e-safety and will nt uplad r add any pictures, vide r text that culd upset, ffend r threaten the safety f any member f the schl cmmunity Parent s signature:. Date:. 14 P a g e
Appendix 3 Schl audit Audit The self-audit in shuld be cmpleted by the member f the Management Team respnsible fr the e-safety plicy. Is there a schl e-safety Plicy that cmplies with Shrpshire guidance? Yes/N Date f latest update (at least annual): December 2016 The Leadership team member respnsible fr e-safety is: The gvernr respnsible fr e-safety is: The designated member f staff fr child prtectin is: The e-safety Crdinatr is: Mrs K. Gilfrd Mr R. Duck Mr S. Matthews Mrs B. Wall The e-safety Plicy was apprved by the Gvernrs n January 2017 The plicy is available fr staff at: The plicy is available fr parents/carers at: Schl website / Staffrm Schl website 15 P a g e
Appendix 4 Pht/vide cnsent Schl Name: Name f child: Class: During the year the staff may intend t take phtgraphs f yur child fr prmtinal purpses. These images may appear in ur printed publicatins, n vide, n ur website, r n all three. They may als be used by the lcal newspapers. T cmply with the Data Prtectin Act 1998, we need yur permissin befre we take any images f yur child. Please answer the questins belw then sign and date the frm where shwn. Please bring the cmpleted frm t the ceremny. N phtgraphs f yur child will be taken until we are in receipt f this cnsent. Please circle yur answer 1. May we use yur child s image in ur printed prmtinal publicatins? Yes / N 2. May we use yur child s image n the schl website/slg? Yes / N 3. May we recrd yur child s image n ur prmtinal vides? Yes / N 4. May we use yur child s image in the lcal press? Yes / N Signature: Date: Yur name (in blck capitals): 16 P a g e
Appendix 5 Links (a) Shrpshire Cuncil Advisry Service dcumentatin All Advisry Service e-safety dcumentatin can be fund at: https://www.shrpshirelg.net/esafety/staff/pages/welcme.aspx (b) The Safe Use f New Technlgies The Safe Use f New Technlgies reprt is summary f findings frm OFSTED based n 35 e-safety inspectins carried ut in a range f settings. http://bit.ly/9qbjqo (c) 360 degree Safe The plicy guidance is based upn criteria with the 360 degree safe framewrk. The framewrk can be fund at: http://www.360degreesafe.rg.uk 17 P a g e