Why should educational settings have an online safety policy and what should it cover?
An online safety policy provides educational settings with a framework to develop their online safety ethos, and enables leaders and managers to detail strategic approaches and considerations, with regards to the safer use of technology. This could include, but is not limited to:
- Acceptable use of technologies - Including staff/pupil relationships and communications using social media
- Use of mobile phones, cameras and personal devices
- Procedures for responding to online abuse, including peer on peer abuse
- Educational and engagement approaches across the community
The online safety policy should be recognised as a safeguarding policy, not a technical or ICT policy
This is a snapshot of some of the key things covered in this guidance which you might find useful.
