E-Safety
E- Safety
| 1. Principles |
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| We recognise the enormous potential that the Internet has for enhancing learning. We therefore give students access to the Internet whenever possible, so they can use it in their studies. |
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| 2. Practice | Access to the Internet. |
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2.1 |
We provide filtered Internet access that blocks access to offensive sites and prevents offensive e-mails. |
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2.2 |
We do not place named photographs of students on our web site. |
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2.3 |
We make the Internet available to students at lunchtimes through a system of student ICT Suite Managers. |
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2.4 |
We monitor and permanently log the web sites that staff and students access. |
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2.5 |
We issue a letter to all parents setting out our Internet Access Policy. Parents and students must sign and return a permission slip before those students can use the Internet. |
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2.6 |
Students are asked to tell a teacher if they see bad language, distasteful pictures or other offensive material on the Internet, |
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2.7 |
It is forbidden for students to: | |
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deliberately seek out or send offensive material send intimidating messages film staff or other students and post such material on the Internet use the Internet to play non-educational games or access chat sites without permission, download any software files or install programmes from the Internet give out any personal details on the College Internet, including home address, phone number, picture, credit card or bank details, arrange to meet someone with whom they have communicated on the Internet, |
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2.8 |
Students who break these rules risk losing their Internet access, and additional sanctions are taken in line with the College Behaviour Management Policy. |
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| 3. Review |
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| This policy is reviewed every year in conjunction with the ICT Policy. |
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