Schools e-Safety Policy
Easily create a custom policy document for your school!
- Why write an e-safety policy?
- What is e-safety?
- How do I use the policy template and online generator?
- Statement of authority
- Responsibilities of school staff
- Routes to e-safety - primary pupils
- Routes to e-safety – secondary pupils
- e-Safety for vulnerable children and young people
- Response to an incident of concern
- School responsibilities
- Use of Social Media Tools as a school or establishment
How do I use the policy template and online generator?
Teachers will be aware of the risks of Internet use but may not have had opportunities for detailed discussion. The policy template provides a structure for policy writing and material to stimulate this essential debate.
When writing your policy, educational, management and technical issues will need to be considered. These are presented as questions with discussion and a range of suggested statements. The writing team should consider each question and select statements appropriate to the school context or may modify or replace any statement.
Some schools may feel they do not have the expertise to write their own policy. CFE has also provided core policy statements for primary and secondary schools which can be edited relatively quickly for discussion and approval by managers and governors.
Government guidance in areas such as email, social networking and publishing continues to evolve. Schools should also consult the Becta guidance: http://www.becta.org.uk/safeguarding
Schools should revise their policy annually to reflect changes and advancements in technology. School ICT use is changing rapidly and policies produced a year ago will already be out of date
The Online Policy Generator is an interactive tool which enables Schools to prepare their e-Safety policy online by selecting and amending statements from an online bank. It is strongly recommended that all stakeholders should be actively involved in using this tool to collaboratively create an appropriate e-Safety policy for each establishment.
Page last updated: 06/05/2010
