Safer Internet Use – Key Questions
Do you have an Acceptable Use Policy?
Does it cover Internet access for staff as well as children? Yes No
Does it refer to the use of mobile equipment such as cameras, videos and phones? Yes No
Does it refer to Internet publishing such as the use of weblogs? Yes No
Does it refer to school systems that may be accessed out of school hours or off-site? Yes No
Does it refer to teacher’s and adult’s professional responsibility when using social networks, chatrooms etc? Yes No
Does it refer to the school’s disciplinary procedures for incidents of breach of policy involving children or staff? Yes No
Does it have a simple set of rules to display throughout school? Yes No
How often is the Internet activity of staff and children monitored?
Daily?
Weekly?
Monthly?
Termly?
Never?
Can you identify named individuals within your Internet activity log?
Yes No Don’t know
Do you keep an incident log of breaches of the school’s AUP?
Yes No
How does the school community know about your AUP?
All staff are required to sign a copy on starting at the school. Yes No
Parents are given/requested to sign a copy on their child’s entry to school? Yes No
All children are given a copy of the simple pc use rules. Yes No
Our scheme of work includes Internet Safety lessons that refer to our own rules. Yes No
Our pc use rules are displayed in every room where there is ICT equipment. Yes No
The AUP is posted on the school website. Yes No
Other ______________________________________________________________
None of the above
Do you know how to suspend an individual’s Internet access quickly?
Yes No Don’t know
Do you know the procedure to block or unblock a website?
Yes No Don’t know
Do you know how to check your school’s spam filter?
Yes No Don’t know
Useful links:
http://www.creativeict.co.uk/downloadsictcoordinators.html This is a sample AUP. It doesn’t cover everything, but it is pretty comprehensive.
http://safety.ngfl.gov.uk/schools/ Government advice on Acceptable Use.
If you can answer “yes” to all of the above, then your school is in a very secure position and you will have clear procedures in the event of a breach of policy. If you answered “no”, or “don’t know” to any of the above, you should take advice, ask your IT/Internet provider for the answers/training/help or, at the very least, discuss the implications at Senior Management Team Level.
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