Help.........e-safety policy needed!!

[elloyd69]

Don't suppose anyone has a e-safety policy they would like to share.

I would be eternally grateful!!

We have ofsted this week and I'm just trying to get everything in order.

[superfletch]

RBC - South West Grid for Learning have absolutely loads on their website including a template and advice:

South West Grid for Learning Trust -

[grinch]

Ditto London Grid for Learning

cms.lgfl.net - E-Safety

Will also look at swgfl, as we are also reviewing policies, thank you.

[elloyd69]

Thanks guys, it's crazy at the moment. Been in school 7 hours today!!!!

[superfletch]

Nearly forgot!!

Edugeek also has a wealth of information on it too:

http://www.edugeek.net/wiki/index.php/School_Policies

[elloyd69]

Thanks a lot guys, I'm nearly done now.

If anyone else needs one I found this site really good.

ICT Register :: E-Safety

[frank_7]

there are companies that offer e-safety reviews if this is helpfull.

[Hollie1985]

i can see the benefit in a before hand esafety inspection before Ofsted, what IT would want to know is what exactly is involved in an esafety check

[frank_7]

Making sure that your policies adheare to safe internet searching and online behaviour are an important part of e-safety

[Hollie1985]

the school would need to firstly have a policy for Internet usage and pupil behavour online................ then i'm assuming the esafety check would be seeing what software if any they have in place to monitor and control this

[theriver]

It's the other way round - it's not so much what software is used, more that policies should cover it and are being adhered to.

Also note that filtering/monitoring works up to the point that people bring in their own internet connections (i.e. mobile devices).

eSafety encompasses not just use of the Internet in lessons, but *any* form of electronic communication *at any time* (including outside of school), communication between the staff and parents.....pretty much anything you can think of.

I'd encourage everyone to read an LEA's policy on the subject if only to get a feel for how in-depth this is (a couple of links have been provided above, http://www.thegrid.org.uk/eservices/...raft_apr09.doc is another).

[Hollie1985]

I've found this online demo just which fits around the principles we are discussing, you might find this useful i know i have Lightspeed TTC Product Overview