Balby Central Primary School

Policy for

eSafety





Date of Policy: October 2014
Approved by the Governing Body:
Review Date: March 2015



All pupils use computer facilities including Internet access as an essential part of
learning. Teachers, pupils and their parents/carers are asked to sign to show that the e-
safety Rules have been understood and agreed.
Writing and reviewing the e-safety policy
Our e-safety Policy has been written by the school, following government guidance. It has been
agreed by senior management and approved by governors.
The e-safety Policy and its implementation will be reviewed annually.
The e-safety Policy was revised on: September 2014
It was approved by the Governors on:
Teaching and learning
Why Internet use is important
The Internet is an essential element in 21st century life for education, business and social
interaction. The school has a duty to provide students with quality Internet access as part of
their learning experience.
Internet use is a part of the statutory curriculum and a necessary tool for staff and pupils. It is an
essential resource to support learning and teaching, as well as playing an important role in the
everyday lives of children, young people and adults.
Internet access is used to enrich and develop learning as it can play a vital role in promoting
pupil achievement and raising attainment.
Pupils use the Internet widely outside school and need to learn how to evaluate Internet
information and to take care of their own safety and security.
Professional development for staff through access to national developments, educational
materials and effective curriculum practice.
Internet use will enhance learning
The school Internet access is designed specifically for pupil use and is filtered age
appropriately. Only suitable content is accessible, which will extend and enhance learning.
Internet access enriches and develops learning through a variety of mediums and resources.
Pupils will be taught what Internet use is acceptable and what is not and given clear objectives.
Pupils will be educated in the effective use of Internet research, including the skills of
knowledge location, retrieval and evaluation.
Pupils will be encouraged to use on-line activities that will support learning and that are
appropriate for the students age and maturity.
It provides access to world-wide educational resources to support learning.
Pupils will be taught how to evaluate Internet content
The school will ensure that the use of Internet derived materials by staff and pupils complies
with copyright law.
Pupils should be taught to be critically aware of the materials they read and shown how to
validate information before accepting its accuracy.
They will develop critical skills in selection and evaluation.
Pupils will use age-appropriate tools to research Internet content.
We will inform our pupils about current e-safety issues; teaching them appropriate behaviours
and critical thinking skills to enable them to remain both safe and legal when using the internet
and related technologies, in and beyond the context of the classroom.
Staff are aware that some pupils may require additional support or teaching including adapted
resources, reminders, prompts and further explanation to reinforce their existing knowledge and
understanding of e-safety issues.

Teaching and support staff
are responsible for ensuring that:

they have an up to date awareness of e-safety matters and of the current school e-safety policy
and practices
they have read, understood and signed the Staff Acceptable Use Policy
they report any suspected misuse or problem to the Headteacher for investigation
all digital communications with pupils, parents or carers should be on a professional level and
only carried out using official school systems
e-safety issues are embedded in all aspects of the curriculum and other activities
pupils understand and follow the e-safety and acceptable use policies
pupils have a good understanding of research skills and the need to avoid plagiarism and
uphold copyright regulations
they monitor the use of digital technologies, mobile devices, cameras etc in lessons and other
school activities (where allowed) and implement current policies with regard to these devices
in lessons where internet use is pre-planned students / pupils should be guided to sites checked
as suitable for their use and that processes are in place for dealing with any unsuitable material
that is found in internet searches

Child protection
Staff should be trained in e-safety issues and be aware of the potential for serious child
protection / safeguarding issues to arise from:

sharing of personal data
access to illegal / inappropriate materials
inappropriate on-line contact with adults / strangers
potential or actual incidents of grooming
cyber-bullying

Training
It is essential that all staff receive e-safety training and understand their responsibilities, as
outlined in this policy. Training will be offered as follows:

A planned programme of formal e-safety training will be made available to staff. This will be
regularly updated and reinforced. An audit of the e-safety training needs of all staff will be
carried out regularly.
All new staff should receive e-safety training as part of their induction programme, ensuring that
they fully understand the school e-safety policy and Acceptable Use Agreements.
The e-safety Coordinator will receive regular updates through attendance at external training
events and by reviewing guidance documents released by relevant organisations.
This e-safety policy and its updates will be presented to and discussed by staff in staff meetings
/ INSET days.
The e-safety Coordinator / Officer (or other nominated person) will provide advice , guidance
and training to individuals as required.

Managing Internet Access
Information system security
School ICT systems capacity and security will be reviewed regularly.
Virus protection will be updated regularly.
Security strategies will be discussed with Doncaster LA.
Access by wireless devices is proactively managed and secured with a password encryption.
User logins and passwords are in place and need to be inputted in order to access the schools
network.
Personal data that is taken off site will be encrypted.
The ICT technician will review the systems capacity regularly.
Using the internet safely
Instructions in responsible and safe use by children will precede Internet use.
Childrens access to the Internet will be by adult demonstration or directly supervised to specific
online material.
As part of the curriculum children will be made aware of the guidelines for acceptable use of the
Internet and what is not acceptable.
The school has a duty of care teach children e-safety for use of the Internet when not at school.
Children will be taught the security risks of accessing certain types of content.
Children will be taught of the dangers of giving out any-ones personal information via email,
social network sites and online generally. They should be aware that they should never meet in
person some-one that they have met online without an adult with them.
Children will be taught about e-safety using the S.M.A.R.T steps.
E-mail
Pupils may only use approved e-mail accounts on the school system.
Pupils must immediately tell a teacher if they receive offensive e-mail.
Pupils must not reveal personal details of themselves or others in e-mail communication, or
arrange to meet anyone without specific permission.
Whole class email addresses may be used for external communication for educational benefits.
Such as for projects between neighbouring schools.
E-mail sent to an external organisation should be written carefully and authorised before
sending, in the same way as a letter written on school headed paper. The forwarding of chain
letters is not permitted.
Under no circumstances should staff contact pupils, parents or conduct any school business
using personal e-mail addresses.
Published content and the school website
The school websites will be used to celebrate pupils work, promote the school and provide
additional information about current events in school.
The contact details on the website should be the school address, e-mail and telephone number.
Staff or pupils personal information will not be published.
Staff posting content online will take overall editorial responsibility and ensure that content is
accurate and appropriate.
We will ensure that the copying and subsequent use of Internet-derived materials by staff and
pupils complies with copyright law.
Childrens images must only be put on the website if permission was given from their
parents/carer.
Children are not allowed to edit the website but are encouraged to access it in their own time.
Publishing pupils images and work
The school websites will be used to celebrate pupils work and promote the school.
Photographs that include pupils will be selected carefully and only children with consent will be
allowed online.
Pupils full names will not be used anywhere on the website, particularly in association with
photographs.
Written permission from parents or carers will be obtained before photographs of pupils are
published on the school Web site.
Pupils work can only be published with the permission of the pupil and parents.
Social networking and personal publishing (To work alongside with the Social networking policy 2014)
The school will block/filter access to social networking sites.
Pupils and parents will be advised that the use of social network spaces outside school is
inappropriate for primary aged pupils.
Staff wishing to use Social Media tools with students as part of the curriculum will risk assess
the sites before use and check the sites terms and conditions to ensure the site is age
appropriate.
Pupils and staff will support the school approach to online safety and not deliberately upload or
add any images, video, sounds or text that could upset any member of the school community,
including on social media sites.
Concerns regarding students use of social networking, social media and personal publishing
sites will be raised with their parents/carers, particularly when concerning students underage
use of sites.
Staffs personal use of social networking, social media and personal publishing sites will be
discussed as part of staff induction and safe and professional behaviour will be outlined. They
will also be asked to sign the Acceptable ICT Use Agreement.

Managing filtering
The school will work with the LA and the Internet Service Provider to ensure systems to protect
pupils are reviewed and improved.
If staff or pupils discover an unsuitable site, it must be reported to the E-Safety Coordinator.
Senior staff will ensure that regular checks are made to ensure that the filtering methods
selected are appropriate, effective and reasonable.
Managing emerging technologies
Emerging technologies will be examined for educational benefit and a risk assessment will be
carried out before use in school is allowed.
Mobile phones will not be used during lessons or formal school time. The sending of abusive or
inappropriate text messages is forbidden.
Staff will be issued with a school phone where contact with pupils is required.

Protecting personal data
Personal data will be recorded, processed, transferred and made available according to the
Data Protection Act 1998.
Policy Decisions
Authorising Internet access
All staff must read and sign the Acceptable ICT Use Agreement before using any school ICT
resource.
All parents must read and sign the Acceptable ICT Use Agreement on behalf of their children,
before they can use any school ICT resource.
The school will keep a record of all staff and pupils who are granted Internet access. The record
will be kept up-to-date, for instance a member of staff may leave or a pupils access be
withdrawn.
Access to the Internet will be by adult demonstration or by supervised access to specific,
approved on-line materials and sites.
Assessing risks
The school will take all reasonable precautions to ensure that users access only appropriate
material. However, due to the international scale and linked nature of Internet content, it is not
possible to guarantee that unsuitable material will never appear on a school computer.
The school cannot accept liability for the material accessed, or any consequences of Internet
access.
The school will audit ICT provision to establish if the e-safety policy is adequate and that its
implementation is effective.
Handling e-safety complaints
Complaints of Internet misuse will be dealt with by a senior member of staff.
Any complaint about staff misuse must be referred to the Headteacher.
Complaints of a child protection nature must be dealt with in accordance with school child
protection procedures.
Pupils and parents will be informed of the complaints procedure.
Discussions will be held with the Police Youth Crime Reduction Officer to establish procedures
for handling potentially illegal issues.
Communications Policy
Introducing the e-safety policy to pupils
E-safety rules will be posted in all networked rooms and discussed with the pupils at the start of
each year.
Pupils will be informed that network and Internet use will be monitored.
An e-safety training programme to raise the awareness and importance of safe and responsible
Internet use will be used at least once a term.
Instruction in responsible and safe use precedes any lesson with Internet access.
E-safety concerns will be addressed in ICT and PSHE lessons, covering both school and home
use.
Staff and the e-Safety policy
All staff will be given the School e-Safety Policy and its importance explained.
Staff should be aware that Internet traffic can be monitored and traced to the individual user.
Discretion and professional conduct is essential.
Staff will be issued with a school login and asked to sign an Acceptable ICT Use Agreement.
Enlisting parents support
Parents will be offered demonstrations and termly suggestions for safe home Internet use.
They will also be given advice on filtering systems and educational and leisure activities that
include responsible use of the Internet.
In addition, parents will be provided with current information about online resources that may
not promote e-safety or be suitable for children.
All parents must read and sign the Acceptable ICT Use Agreement on behalf of their children,
before they can use any school ICT resource.

Failure to Comply
Failure to comply in any way with this policy will be considered a serious risk to health & safety
and all incidents of non-compliance will be investigated by a senior member of staff.

Appendices:
1. Acceptable Use Agreement pupil
2. Acceptable Use Agreement staff































Balby Central Primary School
Pupil Acceptable Use Agreement/e-Safety Rules

Dear Parent/Carer
ICT including the internet, email, laptops, tablets, digital cameras etc has become an important part of
learning in our school. We expect all children to be safe and responsible when using any ICT.
Please discuss these e-Safety rules with your child. If you have any concerns, please contact the school.

I will only use ICT in school for school purposes.
I will only use my class email address.
I will make sure that all ICT contacts with other children and adults are responsible.
I will not deliberately look for, save or send anything that could be unpleasant or nasty. If I
accidentally find anything like this I will turn off my monitor and tell my teacher immediately.
I will support the school approach to online safety and not deliberately upload or add any images, video,
sounds or text that could upset any member of the school community, including on social media sites.
I will always follow the schools internet rules.
I will not give out my own details such as my name, phone number or home address.
I will not arrange to meet someone unless this is part of a school project approved by my teacher and a
responsible adult comes with me.
I will be responsible for my behaviour when using ICT because I know that these rules are to keep me
safe.
I know that my use of ICT can be checked and that my parent/ carer contacted if a member of school
staff is concerned about my e-Safety.

Please note: The school is aware that an increasing number of children are using social networking
sites, particularly Facebook. We would like to inform parents that Facebook has a strict policy stating
that people under 13 are not allowed to use the social networking site. The following extract is taken
from the Facebook privacy policy:

Facebook requires individuals to be at least 13 years old before they can create an account.
In some jurisdictions, the age limit may be higher. Providing false information to create an account
is always a violation of our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities.

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e-Safety Agreement

Name of child .Class

We have discussed this and my child agrees to follow the e-Safety rules and to support the safe use of
ICT at Balby Central Primary School.

Parent/ Carer Signature .Date.
Balby Central Primary School
Staff Acceptable Use Agreement / Code of conduct

ICT and the related technologies such as email, the internet and mobile phones are an expected part
of our daily working life in school. This policy is designed to ensure that all staff are aware of their
professional responsibilities when using any form of ICT. All staff are expected to sign this policy and
adhere at all times to its contents. Any concerns or clarification should be discussed with the School e-
Safety coordinator.

I will only use the schools email / Internet / Intranet / Learning Platform and any related
technologies for professional purposes or for uses deemed reasonable by the Head or
Governing Body.
I will comply with the ICT system security and not disclose any passwords provided to me by
the school or other related authorities.
I will ensure that all electronic communications with pupils and staff are compatible with my
professional role.
I will only use the approved, secure email system(s) for any school business.
I will ensure that personal data (such as data held on SIMS) is kept secure and is used
appropriately, whether in school, taken off the school premises or accessed remotely.
I will not browse, download or upload material that could be considered offensive or illegal.
I will not send to pupils or colleagues material that could be considered offensive or illegal
Images of pupils will only be taken and used for professional purposes and will not be
distributed outside the school network without the permission of the parent/ carer.
I understand that all my use of the Internet and other related technologies can be monitored and
logged and can be made available, on request, to my Line Manager or Headteacher.
I will respect copyright and intellectual property rights.
I will support and promote the schools e-Safety policy and help pupils to be safe and
responsible in their use of ICT and related technologies.
I will not mention, discuss or upload any information regarding the school, staff or its pupils on
any social networking site.
I will not interact with any pupil from the school via a personal email address or through a social
networking site.
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e-Safety Agreement

User Signature
I agree to follow this code of conduct and to support the safe use of ICT throughout the school

Signature ______________________Date ______________________

Full Name ________________________________________________