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Policy and Procedure. The school seeks to ensure that internet, mobile and digital technologies are used effectively and safely, for their intended educational purpose, in ways that will not infringe legal requirements or create unnecessary risk. The school expects everyone to use internet, mobile and digital technologies responsibly and strictly according to the conditions set out in this policy. This policy also includes expectations on appropriate online behaviour and use of technology outside of school for pupils, parents/carers, staff and governors and all other visitors to the school. Use of email Staff and governors should use a school email account or Governor Hub for all official school communication to ensure everyone is protected through the traceability of communication. Under no circumstances should staff contact pupils, parents or conduct any school business using a personal email address. Pupils should use school approved accounts on the school system for educational purposes. Where required parent/carer permission will be obtained for the pupil account to exist. For advice on emailing, sharing personal or confidential information or the need to gain parent permission refer to the policy for GDPR. Emails created or received as part of any school role will be subject to disclosure in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Staff, governors and pupils should not open emails or attachments from suspect sources and should report their receipt to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, our IT Technician, for advice. Users must not send emails which are offensive, embarrassing or upsetting to anyone (i.e. cyberbullying). Visiting online sites and downloading • Staff must preview sites, software and apps before their use in school or before recommending them to pupils. Before using any online service that requires user accounts to be created or the sharing of any personal data, staff must consult with Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Data Protection Officer, with details of the site/service and seek approval from a senior leader. The terms and conditions of the service should be read and adhered to, and parental/carer permission sought where required. If internet research is set for homework, specific sites will be suggested that have been checked by the teacher. All users must observe copyright of materials from electronic sources. • Staff must only use pre-approved systems if creating blogs, wikis or other online content. • When working with pupils searching for images should be done through Google Safe Search (standard through the HICS service), Google Advanced Search or a similar application that provides greater safety than a standard search engine. Users must not: Visit internet sites, make, post, download , upload or pass on, material, remarks, proposals or comments that contain or relate to: • Indecent images of children actually or apparently under the age of 18 or images of child abuse (i.e. images of children, digital or cartoons, involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Indecent images of vulnerable people over the age of 18 (i.e. images of vulnerable people, digital or cartoons involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Adult material that breaches the Obscene Publications Act in the UK • Promoting discrimination of any kind in relation to the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation • Promoting hatred against any individual or group from the protected characteristics above • Promoting illegal acts including physical or sexual abuse of children or adults, violence, bomb making, drug and alcohol abuse and software piracy • Any material that may bring the school or any individual within it into disrepute e.g. promotion of violence, gambling, libel and disrespect Users must not: • Reveal or publicise confidential or proprietary information • Intentionally interfere with the normal operation of the internet connection, including the propagation of computer viruses • Transmit unsolicited commercial or advertising material either to other users, or to organisations connected to other networks except where permission has been given to the school • Use the school's hardware and Wi-Fi facilities for running a private business • Intimidate, threaten or cause harm to others • Access or interfere in any way with other users' accounts • Use software or hardware that has been prohibited by the school Only a school device may be used to conduct school business outside of school. The only exception would be where a closed, monitorable system has been set up by the school for use on a personal device. Such a system would ensure the user was not saving files locally to their own device and breaching data security. A monitorable system would be one such as LARA. Through LARA, any school documents accessed on a personal device are never actually on the computer being used, they remain on the school server. When the user logs-out of XXXX, there are no copies left on their own device All breaches of prohibited behaviours detailed above will be investigated, where appropriate, in liaison with the police. The school recognises that in certain planned curricular activities, access to controversial and/or offensive online content may be beneficial for educational use. In such circumstances, there is an expectation that access is pre-planned, risk assessed and recorded, and permission given by the Headteacher.

Policy and Procedure. The school seeks Yavneh Schools seek to ensure that internet, mobile and digital technologies are used effectively and safelyeffectively, for their intended educational purpose, in ways that will not infringe legal requirements or create unnecessary risk. The school expects schools expect everyone to use internet, mobile and digital technologies responsibly and strictly according to the conditions set out in this policy. This policy also includes expectations on appropriate online behaviour and use of technology outside of school for pupils, parents/carers, staff and governors and all other visitors to the school. Use of email Staff and governors should use a school email account or Governor Hub for all official school communication to ensure everyone is protected through the traceability of communication. Under no circumstances should staff contact pupils, parents or conduct any school business using a personal email address. Pupils should may only use school approved accounts on the school system and only for educational purposes. Where required parent/carer permission will be obtained for the pupil account to exist. For advice on emailing, sharing personal or confidential information or the need to gain parent permission refer to the policy for GDPR. Emails created or received as part of any school role will be subject to disclosure in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Staff, governors and pupils should not open emails or attachments from suspect sources and should report their receipt to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, our IT Technician, for advicethe Network Manager. Users must not send emails which are offensive, embarrassing or upsetting to anyone (i.e. cyberbullying). Visiting online sites and downloading •  Staff must preview sites, software and apps before their use in school or before recommending them to pupils. Before using any online service that requires user accounts to be created or the sharing of any personal data, staff must consult with Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Data Protection Officer, Officer with details of the site/service and seek approval from a senior leader. The terms and conditions of the service should be read and adhered to, and parental/carer permission sought where requiredservice. If internet research is set for homework, specific sites will be suggested that have previously been checked by the teacher. All users must observe copyright of materials from electronic sources. •  Staff must only use pre-approved systems if creating blogs, wikis or other online contentareas in order to communicate with pupils/ families. •  When working with pupils searching for images should be done through Google Safe Search (standard through the HICS service), Google Advanced Search or a similar application that provides greater safety than a standard search engine. Users must not: Visit internet sites, make, post, download , upload or pass on, material, remarks, proposals or comments that contain or relate to: •  Indecent images of children actually or apparently under the age of 18 or images of child abuse (i.e. images of children, digital or cartoons, involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) •  Indecent images of vulnerable people over the age of 18 (i.e. images of vulnerable people, digital or cartoons involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) •  Adult material that breaches the Obscene Publications Act in the UK •  Promoting discrimination of any kind in relation to the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender identity and reassignment, marriage and civil partnershipgender/sex, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicityrace, religion or belief, sexreligion, sexual orientation • orientation, age and marital status  Promoting hatred against any individual or group from the protected characteristics above •  Promoting illegal acts including physical or sexual abuse of children or adults, violence, bomb making, drug and alcohol abuse and software piracy •  Any material that may bring the school or any individual within it into disrepute e.g. promotion of violence, gambling, libel and disrespect Users must not: •  Reveal or publicise confidential or proprietary information •  Intentionally interfere with the normal operation of the internet connection, including the propagation of computer viruses •  Transmit unsolicited commercial or advertising material either to other users, or to organisations connected to other networks except where permission has been given to the school •  Use the school's hardware and Wi-Fi facilities for running a private business •  Intimidate, threaten or cause harm to others •  Access or interfere in any way with other users' accounts •  Use software or hardware that has been prohibited by the school Only a school device may be used to conduct school business outside of school. The only exception would be where a closed, monitorable system has been set up by the school for use on a personal device. Such a system would ensure the user was not saving files locally to their own device and breaching data security. A monitorable system would be one such as LARA. Through LARA, any school documents accessed on a personal device are never actually on the computer being used, they remain on the school server. When the user logs-out of XXXX, there are no copies left on their own device All breaches of prohibited behaviours detailed above will be investigated, where appropriate, in liaison with the police. The school recognises that in certain planned curricular activities, access to controversial and/or offensive online content may be beneficial for educational use. In such circumstances, there is an expectation that access is pre-planned, risk assessed and recorded, and permission given by the HeadteacherHeadteacher of either schools.

Policy and Procedure. The school seeks to ensure that internet, mobile and digital technologies are used effectively and safely, for their intended educational purpose, in ways that will not infringe legal requirements or create unnecessary risk. The school expects everyone to use internet, mobile and digital technologies responsibly and strictly according to the conditions set out in this policy. This policy also includes expectations on appropriate online behaviour and use of technology outside of school for pupils, parents/carers, staff and governors and all other visitors to the school. Use of email Staff and governors should use a school email account or Governor Hub Google Classroom for all official school communication to ensure everyone is protected through the traceability of communication. Under no circumstances should staff contact pupils, parents or conduct any school business using a personal email address. Pupils should use school approved accounts on the school system for educational purposes. Where required parent/carer permission will be obtained for the pupil account to exist. For advice on emailing, sharing personal or confidential information or the need to gain parent permission refer to the policy for GDPRData Security policy. Emails created or received as part of any school role will be subject to disclosure in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Staff, governors and pupils should not open emails or attachments from suspect sources and should report their receipt to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, our IT Technician, for advicethe DSP. Users must not send emails which are offensive, embarrassing or upsetting to anyone (i.e. cyberbullying). Visiting online sites and downloading • Staff must preview sites, software and apps before their use in school or before recommending them to pupils. Before using any online service that requires user accounts to be created or the sharing of any personal data, staff must consult with Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Data Protection Officer, Officer with details of the site/service and seek approval from a senior leader. The terms and conditions of the service should be read and adhered to, and parental/carer permission sought where required. If internet research is set for homework, specific sites will be suggested that have previously been checked by the teacher. All users must observe copyright of materials from electronic sources. • Staff must only use pre-approved systems if creating blogs, wikis or other online content. • When working with pupils searching for images should be done through Google Safe Search (standard through the HICS service), Google Advanced Search or a similar application that provides greater safety than a standard search engine. Users must not: Visit internet sites, make, post, ,download , upload or pass on, material, remarks, proposals or comments that contain or containor relate to: • Indecent images of children actually or apparently under the age of 18 or images of child abuse (i.e. images of children, digital or cartoons, involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Indecent images of vulnerable people over the age of 18 (i.e. images of vulnerable people, digital or cartoons involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Adult material that breaches the Obscene Publications Act in the UK • Promoting discrimination of any kind in relation to the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation orientation. • Promoting hatred against any individual or group from the protected characteristics above group. • Promoting illegal acts including physical or sexual abuse of children or adults, violence, bomb making, drug and alcohol abuse and software piracy • Any material that may bring the school or any individual within it into disrepute e.g. promotion of violence, ,gambling, libel and disrespect Users must not: • Reveal or publicise confidential or proprietary information • Intentionally interfere with the normal operation of the internet connection, including the propagation of computer viruses • Transmit unsolicited commercial or advertising material either to other users, or to organisations connected to other networks except where permission has been given to the school • Use the school's hardware and Wi-Fi facilities for running a private business • Intimidate, threaten or cause harm to others • Access or interfere in any way with other users' ’ accounts • Use software or hardware that has been prohibited by the school Only a school device may be used to conduct school business outside of school. Where members of staff also have children that attend Xxxxx Xxxxxx School, they should not use their child’s device to contact other pupils in any way and should bring any concerns relating to phone use or messaging to the attention of the Senior Leadership Team to be dealt with as a school matter. The only exception exceptions would be where a closed, monitorable system has been set up by the school for use on a personal device. Such a system would ensure the user was not saving files locally to their own device and breaching data security. A monitorable system would be one such as LARA. Through LARA, any school documents accessed on a personal device are never actually on the computer being used, they remain on the school server. When the user logs-out of XXXX, there are no copies left on their own device. If there is no alternative, then staff may use a personal device which has the ability to block their number. All breaches of prohibited behaviours detailed above will be investigated, where appropriate, in liaison with the police. The school recognises that in certain planned curricular activities, access to controversial and/or offensive online content may be beneficial for educational use. In such circumstances, there is an expectation that access is pre-planned, risk assessed and recorded, and permission given by the HeadteacherXxxxxx Xxxxxx.

Policy and Procedure. The school seeks to ensure that internet, mobile and digital technologies are used effectively and safely, for their intended educational purpose, in ways that will not infringe legal requirements or create unnecessary risk. The school expects everyone to use internet, mobile and digital technologies responsibly and strictly according to the conditions set out in this policy. This policy also includes expectations on appropriate online behaviour and use of technology outside of school for pupils, parents/carers, staff and governors and all other visitors to the school. Use of email Staff and governors should use a school email account or Governor Hub for all official school communication to ensure everyone is protected through the traceability of communication. Under no circumstances should staff contact pupils, parents or conduct any school business using a personal email address. Pupils should use school approved accounts on the school system for educational purposes. Where required parent/carer permission will be obtained for the pupil account to exist. For advice on emailing, sharing personal or confidential information or the need to gain parent permission refer to the policy for GDPR. Emails created or received as part of any school role will be subject to disclosure in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Staff, governors and pupils should not open emails or attachments from suspect sources and should report their receipt to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, our IT Technician, for adviceXxxxxx Xxxxx. Users must not send emails which are offensive, embarrassing or upsetting to anyone (i.e. cyberbullying). Visiting online sites and downloading • Staff must preview sites, software and apps before their use in school or before recommending them to pupils. Before using any online service that requires user accounts to be created or the sharing of any personal data, staff must consult with Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Data Protection Officer, Officer (Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx – School Consulting ltd) with details of the site/service and seek approval from a senior leader. The terms and conditions of the service should be read and adhered to, and parental/carer permission sought where required. If internet research is set for homework, specific sites will be suggested that have been checked by the teacher. All users must observe copyright of materials from electronic sources. • Staff must only use pre-approved systems if creating blogs, wikis or other online content. • When working with pupils searching for images should be done through Google Safe Search (standard through the HICS service), Google Advanced Search or a similar application that provides greater safety than a standard search engine. Users must not: Visit internet sites, make, post, ,download , upload or pass on, material, remarks, proposals or comments that contain or relate to: • Indecent images of children actually or apparently under the age of 18 or images of child abuse (i.e. images of children, digital or cartoons, involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Indecent images of vulnerable people over the age of 18 (i.e. images of vulnerable people, digital or cartoons involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Adult material that breaches the Obscene Publications Act in the UK • Promoting discrimination of any kind in relation to the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation • Promoting hatred against any individual or group from the protected characteristics above • Promoting illegal acts including physical or sexual abuse of children or adults, violence, bomb making, drug and alcohol abuse and software piracy • Any material that may bring the school or any individual within it into disrepute e.g. promotion of violence, ,gambling, libel and disrespect Users must not: • Reveal or publicise confidential or proprietary information • Intentionally interfere with the normal operation of the internet connection, including the propagation of computer viruses • Transmit unsolicited commercial or advertising material either to other users, or to organisations connected to other networks except where permission has been given to the school • Use the school's hardware and Wi-Fi facilities for running a private business • Intimidate, threaten or cause harm to others • Access or interfere in any way with other users' accounts • Use software or hardware that has been prohibited by the school Only a school device may be used to conduct school business outside of school. The only exception would be where a closed, monitorable system has been set up by the school for use on a personal device. Such a system would ensure the user was not saving files locally to their own device and breaching data security. A monitorable system would be one such as LARA. Through LARA, any school documents accessed on a personal device are never actually on the computer being used, they remain on the school server. When the user logs-out of XXXX, there are no copies left on their own device All breaches of prohibited behaviours detailed above will be investigated, where appropriate, in liaison with the police. The school recognises that in certain planned curricular activities, access to controversial and/or offensive online content may be beneficial for educational use. In such circumstances, there is an expectation that access is pre-planned, risk assessed and recorded, and permission given by the HeadteacherSLT. Storage of Images Photographs and videos provide valuable evidence of pupils’ achievement and progress in a variety of contexts and can be used to celebrate the work of the school. In line with GDPR they are used only with the written consent of parents/carers which is secured in the first instance on a child’s entry to the school. Records are kept on file and consent can be changed by parents/carers at any time. (See GDPR policy for greater clarification). Photographs and images of pupils are only stored on the school’s agreed secure networks which include some cloud based services. Rights of access to stored images are restricted to approved staff as determined by the SLT. Staff and pupils may have temporary access to photographs taken during a class session, but these will be transferred/deleted promptly. Parents/carers should note that there may be some children who are at risk and must not have their image put online and others who do not want their image online. For these reasons parents/carers must follow the school’s Acceptable Use Agreement and refrain from taking or posting online photographs of any member of the school community, other than their own child/ren. Staff and other professionals working with pupils, must only use school equipment to record images of pupils whether on or off site. See also GDPR. Permission to use images of all staff who work at the school is sought on induction and a written record is located in the personnel file. Use of personal mobile devices (including phones) The school allows staff, including temporary staff, and visitors to use personal mobile phones and devices only in designated areas and never in the presence of pupils. Parents/carers may only use personal mobile phones and devices in designated areas unless otherwise informed, e.g. for specific events and activities. Under no circumstance should images be taken at any time on school premises or on off-site school events and activities of anyone other than their own child, unless there is a pre-specified permission from a senior member of staff. Users bringing personal devices into school must ensure there is no inappropriate or illegal content on the device. New technological devices New personal technological devices may offer opportunities for teaching and learning. However, the school must consider educational benefit and gauge the risk before use in school is allowed. Parents/carers, pupils and staff should not assume that new technological devices will be allowed in school and should check with the SLT before they are brought into school. Reporting incidents, abuse and inappropriate material There may be occasions in school when either a pupil or an adult receives an offensive, abusive or inappropriate message or accidentally accesses upsetting or abusive material. When such a situation occurs the pupil or adult must report the incident immediately to the first available member of staff, the DSL/DDSL or the headteacher. Where such an incident may lead to significant harm, safeguarding procedures should be followed. The school takes the reporting of such incidents seriously and where judged necessary, the DSL will refer details to social care or the police.

Policy and Procedure. The school seeks to ensure that internet, mobile and digital technologies are used effectively and safely, for their intended educational purpose, in ways that will not infringe legal requirements or create unnecessary risk. The school expects everyone to use internet, mobile and digital technologies responsibly and strictly according to the conditions set out in this policy. This policy also includes expectations on appropriate online behaviour and use of technology outside of school for pupils, parents/carers, staff and governors and all other visitors to the school. Use of email Staff and governors should use a school email account or Governor Hub for all official school communication to ensure everyone is protected through the traceability of communication. Under no circumstances should staff contact pupils, parents or conduct any school business using a personal email address. Pupils should use school approved accounts on the school system for educational purposes. Where required parent/carer permission will be obtained for the pupil account to exist. For advice on emailing, sharing personal or confidential information or the need to gain parent permission refer to the policy for GDPR. Emails created or received as part of any school role will be subject to disclosure in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Staff, governors and pupils should not open emails or attachments from suspect sources and should report their receipt to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, our IT Technician, for adviceXxxxxx Xxxxx. Users must not send emails which are offensive, embarrassing or upsetting to anyone (i.e. cyberbullying). Visiting online sites and downloading • Staff must preview sites, software and apps before their use in school or before recommending them to pupils. Before using any online service that requires user accounts to be created or the sharing of any personal data, staff must consult with Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Data Protection Officer, Officer (Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx – School Consulting ltd) with details of the site/service and seek approval from a senior leader. The terms and conditions of the service should be read and adhered to, and parental/carer permission sought where required. If internet research is set for homework, specific sites will be suggested that have been checked by the teacher. All users must observe copyright of materials from electronic sources. • Staff must only use pre-approved systems if creating blogs, wikis or other online content. • When working with pupils searching for images should be done through Google Safe Search (standard through the HICS service), Google Advanced Search or a similar application that provides greater safety than a standard search engine. Users must not: Visit internet sites, make, post, ,download , upload or pass on, material, remarks, proposals or comments that contain or relate to: • Indecent images of children actually or apparently under the age of 18 or images of child abuse (i.e. images of children, digital or cartoons, involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Indecent images of vulnerable people over the age of 18 (i.e. images of vulnerable people, digital or cartoons involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Adult material that breaches the Obscene Publications Act in the UK • Promoting discrimination of any kind in relation to the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation • Promoting hatred against any individual or group from the protected characteristics above • Promoting illegal acts including physical or sexual abuse of children or adults, violence, bomb making, drug and alcohol abuse and software piracy • Any material that may bring the school or any individual within it into disrepute e.g. promotion of violence, ,gambling, libel and disrespect Users must not: • Reveal or publicise confidential or proprietary information • Intentionally interfere with the normal operation of the internet connection, including the propagation of computer viruses • Transmit unsolicited commercial or advertising material either to other users, or to organisations connected to other networks except where permission has been given to the school • Use the school's hardware and Wi-Fi facilities for running a private business • Intimidate, threaten or cause harm to others • Access or interfere in any way with other users' accounts • Use software or hardware that has been prohibited by the school Only a school device may be used to conduct school business outside of school. The only exception would be where a closed, monitorable system has been set up by the school for use on a personal device. Such a system would ensure the user was not saving files locally to their own device and breaching data security. A monitorable system would be one such as LARA. Through LARA, any school documents accessed on a personal device are never actually on the computer being used, they remain on the school server. When the user logs-out of XXXX, there are no copies left on their own device All breaches of prohibited behaviours detailed above will be investigated, where appropriate, in liaison with the police. The school recognises that in certain planned curricular activities, access to controversial and/or offensive online content may be beneficial for educational use. In such circumstances, there is an expectation that access is pre-planned, risk assessed and recorded, and permission given by the HeadteacherSLT. Storage of Images Photographs and videos provide valuable evidence of pupils’ achievement and progress in a variety of contexts and can be used to celebrate the work of the school. In line with GDPR they are used only with the written consent of parents/carers which is secured in the first instance on a child’s entry to the school. Records are kept on file and consent can be changed by parents/carers at any time. (See GDPR policy for greater clarification). Photographs and images of pupils are only stored on the school’s agreed secure networks which include some cloud based services. Rights of access to stored images are restricted to approved staff as determined by the SLT. Staff and pupils may have temporary access to photographs taken during a class session, but these will be transferred/deleted promptly. Parents/carers should note that there may be some children who are at risk and must not have their image put online and others who do not want their image online. For these reasons parents/carers must follow the school’s Acceptable Use Agreement and refrain from taking or posting online photographs of any member of the school community, other than their own child/ren. Staff and other professionals working with pupils, must only use school equipment to record images of pupils whether on or off site. See also GDPR. Permission to use images of all staff who work at the school is sought on induction and a written record is located in the personnel file. Use of personal mobile devices (including phones) The school allows staff, including temporary staff, and visitors to use personal mobile phones and devices only in designated areas and never in the presence of pupils. Parents/carers may only use personal mobile phones and devices in designated areas unless otherwise informed, e.g. for specific events and activities. Under no circumstance should images be taken at any time on school premises or on off-site school events and activities of anyone other than their own child, unless there is a pre-specified permission from a senior member of staff. Pupils are allowed to bring personal mobile devices/phones to school but must not use them within school time or on the school premises. Under no circumstance should pupils use their personal mobile devices/phones to take images of any other pupil unless they and their parents have given agreement in advance or any member of staff. Phones are to be switched off and left in the child’s school bag. The school is not responsible for the loss, damage or theft of any personal mobile device that is brought into school. Users bringing personal devices into school must ensure there is no inappropriate or illegal content on the device. New technological devices New personal technological devices may offer opportunities for teaching and learning. However, the school must consider educational benefit and gauge the risk before use in school is allowed. Parents/carers, pupils and staff should not assume that new technological devices will be allowed in school and should check with the SLT before they are brought into school. Reporting incidents, abuse and inappropriate material There may be occasions in school when either a pupil or an adult receives an offensive, abusive or inappropriate message or accidentally accesses upsetting or abusive material. When such a situation occurs the pupil or adult must report the incident immediately to the first available member of staff, the DSL/DDSL or the headteacher. Where such an incident may lead to significant harm, safeguarding procedures should be followed. The school takes the reporting of such incidents seriously and where judged necessary, the DSL will refer details to social care or the police.

Policy and Procedure. The school seeks to ensure that internet, mobile and digital technologies are used effectively and safely, for their intended educational purpose, in ways that will not infringe legal requirements or create unnecessary risk. The school expects everyone to use internet, mobile and digital technologies responsibly and strictly according to the conditions set out in this policy. This policy also includes expectations on appropriate online behaviour and use of technology outside of school for pupils, parents/carers, staff and governors and all other visitors to the school. Use of email Staff and governors should use a school email account or Governor Hub for all official school communication to ensure everyone is protected through the traceability of communication. Under no circumstances should staff contact pupils, parents or conduct any school business using a personal email address. Pupils should use school approved accounts on the school system for educational purposes. Where required parent/carer permission will be obtained for the pupil account to exist. For advice on emailing, sharing personal or confidential information or the need to gain parent permission refer to the policy for GDPR. Emails created or received as part of any school role will be subject to disclosure in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Staff, governors and pupils should not open emails or attachments from suspect sources and should report their receipt to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, our IT Technician, for adviceSupport (ext. 277) Users must not send emails which are offensive, embarrassing or upsetting to anyone (i.e. cyberbullying). Visiting online sites and downloading • Staff must preview sites, software and apps before their use in school or before recommending them to pupils. Before using any online service that requires user accounts to be created or the sharing of any personal data, staff must consult with Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Data Protection Officer, Officer with details of the site/service and seek approval from a senior leader. The terms and conditions of the service should be read and adhered to, and parental/carer permission sought where required. If internet research is set for homework, specific sites will be suggested that have been checked by the teacher. All users must observe copyright of materials from electronic sources. • Staff must only use pre-approved systems if creating blogs, wikis or other online content. • When working with pupils searching for images should be done through Google Safe Search (standard through the HICS service), Google Advanced Search or a similar application that provides greater safety than a standard search engine. Users must not: Visit internet sites, make, post, download , upload or pass on, material, remarks, proposals or comments that contain or relate to: • Indecent images of children actually or apparently under the age of 18 or images of child abuse (i.e. images of children, digital or cartoons, involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Indecent images of vulnerable people over the age of 18 (i.e. images of vulnerable people, digital or cartoons involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Adult material that breaches the Obscene Publications Act in the UK • Promoting discrimination of any kind in relation to the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation • Promoting hatred against any individual or group from the protected characteristics above • Promoting illegal acts including physical or sexual abuse of children or adults, violence, bomb making, drug and alcohol abuse and software piracy • Any material that may bring the school or any individual within it into disrepute e.g. promotion of violence, gambling, libel and disrespect Users must not: • Reveal or publicise confidential or proprietary information • Intentionally interfere with the normal operation of the internet connection, including the propagation of computer viruses • Transmit unsolicited commercial or advertising material either to other users, or to organisations connected to other networks except where permission has been given to the school • Use the school's hardware and Wi-Fi facilities for running a private business • Intimidate, threaten or cause harm to others • Access or interfere in any way with other users' accounts • Use software or hardware that has been prohibited by the school Only a school device may be used to conduct school business outside of school. The only exception would be where a closed, monitorable monitor-able system has been set up by the school for use on a personal device. Such a system would ensure the user was not saving files locally to their own device and breaching data security. A monitorable monitor-able system would be one such as LARAXXXX. Through LARAXXXX, any school documents accessed on a personal device are never actually on the computer being used, they remain on the school server. When the user logs-out of XXXX, there are no copies left on their own device All breaches of prohibited behaviours detailed above will be investigated, where appropriate, in liaison with the police. The school recognises that in certain planned curricular activities, access to controversial and/or offensive online content may be beneficial for educational use. In such circumstances, there is an expectation that access is pre-planned, risk assessed and recorded, and permission given by the HeadteacherDeputy Head Storage of Images Photographs and videos provide valuable evidence of pupils’ achievement and progress in a variety of contexts and can be used to celebrate the work of the school. In line with GDPR they are used only with the written consent of parents/carers which is secured in the first instance on a child’s entry to the school. Records are kept on file and consent can be changed by parents/carers at any time. (See GDPR policy for greater clarification). Photographs and images of pupils are only stored on the school’s agreed secure networks which include some cloud based services. Rights of access to stored images are restricted to approved staff as determined by the Deputy Head. Staff and pupils may have temporary access to photographs taken during a class session, but these will be transferred/deleted promptly. Parents/carers should note that there may be some children who are at risk and must not have their image put online and others who do not want their image online. For these reasons parents/carers must follow the school’s Acceptable Use Agreement and refrain from taking or posting online photographs of any member of the school community, other than their own child/ren. Staff and other professionals working with pupils, must only use school equipment to record images of pupils whether on or off site. See also GDPR. Permission to use images of all staff who work at the school is sought on induction and a written record is located in the personnel file. Use of personal mobile devices (including phones) The school allows staff, including temporary and peripatetic staff, and visitors to use personal mobile phones and devices only in designated areas and never in the presence of pupils. Under no circumstance does the school allow a member of staff to contact a pupil or parent/carer using their personal device. Parents/carers may only use personal mobile phones and devices in designated areas unless otherwise informed, e.g. for specific events and activities. Under no circumstance should images be taken at any time on school premises or on off-site school events and activities of anyone other than their own child, unless there is a pre-specified permission from the Deputy Head. When a parent/carer is on school premises but not in a designated area, their phone/s must be switched off and out of sight. Pupils are allowed to bring personal mobile devices/phones to school but must not use them for personal purposes within lesson time. In lesson times all such devices must be switched off. Under no circumstance should pupils use their personal mobile devices/phones to take images of • any other pupil unless they and their parents have given agreement in advance • any member of staff The school is not responsible for the loss, damage or theft of any personal mobile device that is brought into school. Users bringing personal devices into school must ensure there is no inappropriate or illegal content on the device. Personal mobiles must never be used to access school emails and data. The only exception would be where a closed, monitor-able system has been set up by the school for use on a personal device. New technological devices New personal technological devices may offer opportunities for teaching and learning. However, the school must consider educational benefit and carry out risk assessment before use in school is allowed. Parents/carers, pupils and staff should not assume that new technological devices will be allowed in school and should check with the Deputy Head before they are brought into school. Reporting incidents, abuse and inappropriate material There may be occasions in school when either a pupil or an adult receives an offensive, abusive or inappropriate message or accidentally accesses upsetting or abusive material. When such a situation occurs the pupil or adult must report the incident immediately to the first available member of staff, the DSL, the Head or Deputy Head. Where such an incident may lead to significant harm, safeguarding procedures should be followed. The school takes the reporting of such incidents seriously and where judged necessary, the DSL will refer details to social care or the police.

Policy and Procedure. The school seeks to ensure that internet, mobile and digital technologies are used effectively and safely, for their intended educational purpose, in ways that will not infringe legal requirements or create unnecessary risk. The school expects everyone to use internet, mobile and digital technologies responsibly and strictly according to the conditions set out in this policy. This policy also includes expectations on appropriate online behaviour and use of technology outside of school for pupils, parents/carers, staff and governors and all other visitors to the school. Use of email Staff and governors should use a school email account or Governor Hub for all official school communication to ensure everyone is protected through the traceability of communication. Under no circumstances should staff contact pupils, parents or conduct any school business using a personal email address. Pupils should use school approved accounts on the school system for educational purposes. Where required parent/carer permission will be obtained for the pupil account to exist. For advice on emailing, sharing personal or confidential information or the need to gain parent permission refer to the policy for GDPR. Emails created or received as part of any school role will be subject to disclosure in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Staff, governors and pupils should not open emails or attachments from suspect sources and should report their receipt to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, our IT Technician, for adviceXx Xxx Xxxxxx . Users must not send emails which are offensive, embarrassing or upsetting to anyone (i.e. cyberbullying). Visiting online sites and downloading • Staff must preview sites, software and apps before their use in school or before recommending them to pupils. Before using any online service that requires user accounts to be created or the sharing of any personal data, staff must consult with Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Data Protection Officer, Officer with details of the site/service and seek approval from a senior leader. The terms and conditions of the service should be read and adhered to, and parental/carer permission sought where required. If internet research is set for homework, specific sites will be suggested that have been checked by the teacher. All users must observe copyright of materials from electronic sources. • Staff must only use pre-approved systems if creating blogs, wikis or other online content. • When working with pupils searching for images should be done through Google Safe Search (standard through the HICS service), Google Advanced Search or a similar application that provides greater safety than a standard search engine. Users must not: Visit internet sites, make, post, download , upload or pass on, material, remarks, proposals or comments that contain or relate to: • Indecent images of children actually or apparently under the age of 18 or images of child abuse (i.e. images of children, digital or cartoons, involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Indecent images of vulnerable people over the age of 18 (i.e. images of vulnerable people, digital or cartoons involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Adult material that breaches the Obscene Publications Act in the UK • Promoting discrimination of any kind in relation to the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation • Promoting hatred against any individual or group from the protected characteristics above • Promoting illegal acts including physical or sexual abuse of children or adults, violence, bomb making, drug and alcohol abuse and software piracy • Any material that may bring the school or any individual within it into disrepute e.g. promotion of violence, gambling, libel and disrespect Users must not: • Reveal or publicise confidential or proprietary information • Intentionally interfere with the normal operation of the internet connection, including the propagation of computer viruses • Transmit unsolicited commercial or advertising material either to other users, or to organisations connected to other networks except where permission has been given to the school • Use the school's hardware and Wi-Fi facilities for running a private business • Intimidate, threaten or cause harm to others • Access or interfere in any way with other users' accounts • Use software or hardware that has been prohibited by the school Only a school device may be used to conduct school business outside of school. The only exception would be where a closed, monitorable system has been set up by the school for use on a personal device. Such a system would ensure the user was not saving files locally to their own device and breaching data security. A monitorable system would be one such as LARA. Through LARA, any school documents accessed on a personal device are never actually on the computer being used, they remain on the school server. When the user logs-out of XXXX, there are no copies left on their own device All breaches of prohibited behaviours detailed above will be investigated, where appropriate, in liaison with the police. The school recognises that in certain planned curricular activities, access to controversial and/or offensive online content may be beneficial for educational use. In such circumstances, there is an expectation that access is pre-planned, risk assessed and recorded, and permission given by Xx Xxx Xxxxxx Storage of Images Photographs and videos provide valuable evidence of pupils’ achievement and progress in a variety of contexts and can be used to celebrate the Headteacherwork of the school. In line with GDPR they are used only with the written consent of parents/carers which is secured in the first instance on a child’s entry to the school. Records are kept on file and consent can be changed by parents/carers at any time. (See GDPR policy for greater clarification). Photographs and images of pupils are only stored on the school’s agreed secure networks which include some cloud based services. Rights of access to stored images are restricted to approved staff as determined by Xx Xxx Xxxxxx . Staff and pupils may have temporary access to photographs taken during a class session, but these will be transferred/deleted promptly. Parents/carers should note that there may be some children who are at risk and must not have their image put online and others who do not want their image online. For these reasons parents/carers must follow the school’s Acceptable Use Agreement and refrain from taking or posting online photographs of any member of the school community, other than their own child/ren. Staff and other professionals working with pupils, must only use school equipment to record images of pupils whether on or off site. See also GDPR. Permission to use images of all staff who work at the school is sought on induction and a written record is located in the personnel file. Use of personal mobile devices (including phones) The school allows staff, including temporary and peripatetic staff, and visitors to use personal mobile phones and devices only in designated green areas (office and staffroom) and never in the presence of pupils. All other areas are deemed Red areas. Under no circumstance does the school allow a member of staff to contact a pupil or parent/carer using their personal device. Parents/carers may only use personal mobile phones and devices in designated areas unless otherwise informed, e.g. for specific events and activities. Under no circumstance should images be taken at any time on school premises or on off-site school events and activities of anyone other than their own child, unless there is a pre-specified permission from Xx Xxx Xxxxxx . When a parent/carer is on school premises but not in a designated area, their phone/s must be switched off and out of sight. Pupils are not allowed to bring personal mobile devices/phones to school. The school is not responsible for the loss, damage or theft of any personal mobile device that is brought into school. Users bringing personal devices into school must ensure there is no inappropriate or illegal content on the device. Personal mobiles must never be used to access school emails and data. The only exception would be where a closed, monitorable system has been set up by the school for use on a personal device. New technological devices New personal technological devices may offer opportunities for teaching and learning. However, the school must consider educational benefit and carry out risk assessment before use in school is allowed. Parents/carers, pupils and staff should not assume that new technological devices will be allowed in school and should check with Xx Xxx Xxxxxx before they are brought into school. Reporting incidents, abuse and inappropriate material There may be occasions in school when either a pupil or an adult receives an offensive, abusive or inappropriate message or accidentally accesses upsetting or abusive material. When such a situation occurs the pupil or adult must report the incident immediately to the first available member of staff, the DSP, DDSP or the headteacher. Where such an incident may lead to significant harm, safeguarding procedures should be followed. The school takes the reporting of such incidents seriously and where judged necessary, the DSP will refer details to social care or the police.

Policy and Procedure. The school seeks to ensure that internet, mobile and digital technologies are used effectively and safely, for their intended educational purpose, in ways that will not infringe legal requirements or create unnecessary risk. The school expects everyone to use internet, mobile and digital technologies responsibly and strictly according to the conditions set out in this policy. This policy also includes expectations on appropriate online behaviour and use of technology outside of school for pupils, parents/carers, staff and governors and all other visitors to the school. Use of email Staff and governors should use a school email account or Governor Hub for all official school communication to ensure everyone is protected through the traceability of communication. Under no circumstances should staff contact pupils, parents or conduct any school business using a personal email address. Pupils should use school approved accounts on the school system for educational purposes. Where required parent/carer permission will be obtained for the pupil account to exist. For advice on emailing, sharing personal or confidential information or the need to gain parent permission refer to the policy for GDPR. Emails created or received as part of any school role will be subject to disclosure in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Staff, governors and pupils should not open emails or attachments from suspect sources and should report their receipt to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, our IT Technician, for adviceXxxxxx Xxxxx. Users must not send emails which are offensive, embarrassing or upsetting to anyone (i.e. cyberbullying). Visiting online sites and downloading •  Staff must preview sites, software and apps before their use in school or before recommending them to pupils. Before using any online service that requires user accounts to be created or the sharing of any personal data, staff must consult with Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Data Protection Officer, Officer (Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx – School Consulting ltd) with details of the site/service and seek approval from a senior leader. The terms and conditions of the service should be read and adhered to, and parental/carer permission sought where required. If internet research is set for homework, specific sites will be suggested that have been checked by the teacher. All users must observe copyright of materials from electronic sources. •  Staff must only use pre-approved systems if creating blogs, wikis or other online content. •  When working with pupils searching for images should be done through Google Safe Search (standard through the HICS service), Google Advanced Search or a similar application that provides greater safety than a standard search engine. Users must not: Visit internet sites, make, post, ,download , upload or pass on, material, remarks, proposals or comments that contain or relate to: •  Indecent images of children actually or apparently under the age of 18 or images of child abuse (i.e. images of children, digital or cartoons, involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) •  Indecent images of vulnerable people over the age of 18 (i.e. images of vulnerable people, digital or cartoons involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) •  Adult material that breaches the Obscene Publications Act in the UK •  Promoting discrimination of any kind in relation to the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation •  Promoting hatred against any individual or group from the protected characteristics above •  Promoting illegal acts including physical or sexual abuse of children or adults, violence, bomb making, drug and alcohol abuse and software piracy •  Any material that may bring the school or any individual within it into disrepute e.g. promotion of violence, ,gambling, libel and disrespect Users must not: •  Reveal or publicise confidential or proprietary information •  Intentionally interfere with the normal operation of the internet connection, including the propagation of computer viruses •  Transmit unsolicited commercial or advertising material either to other users, or to organisations connected to other networks except where permission has been given to the school •  Use the school's hardware and Wi-Fi facilities for running a private business •  Intimidate, threaten or cause harm to others •  Access or interfere in any way with other users' accounts •  Use software or hardware that has been prohibited by the school Only a school device may be used to conduct school business outside of school. The only exception would be where a closed, monitorable system has been set up by the school for use on a personal device. Such a system would ensure the user was not saving files locally to their own device and breaching data security. A monitorable system would be one such as LARA. Through LARA, any school documents accessed on a personal device are never actually on the computer being used, they remain on the school server. When the user logs-out of XXXX, there are no copies left on their own device All breaches of prohibited behaviours detailed above will be investigated, where appropriate, in liaison with the police. The school recognises that in certain planned curricular activities, access to controversial and/or offensive online content may be beneficial for educational use. In such circumstances, there is an expectation that access is pre-planned, risk assessed and recorded, and permission given by the HeadteacherSLT. Storage of Images Photographs and videos provide valuable evidence of pupils’ achievement and progress in a variety of contexts and can be used to celebrate the work of the school. In line with GDPR they are used only with the written consent of parents/carers which is secured in the first instance on a child’s entry to the school. Records are kept on file and consent can be changed by parents/carers at any time. (See GDPR policy for greater clarification). Photographs and images of pupils are only stored on the school’s agreed secure networks which include some cloud based services. Rights of access to stored images are restricted to approved staff as determined by the SLT. Staff and pupils may have temporary access to photographs taken during a class session, but these will be transferred/deleted promptly. Parents/carers should note that there may be some children who are at risk and must not have their image put online and others who do not want their image online. For these reasons parents/carers must follow the school’s Acceptable Use Agreement and refrain from taking or posting online photographs of any member of the school community, other than their own child/ren. Staff and other professionals working with pupils, must only use school equipment to record images of pupils whether on or off site. See also GDPR. Permission to use images of all staff who work at the school is sought on induction and a written record is located in the personnel file. Use of personal mobile devices (including phones) The school allows staff, including temporary staff, and visitors to use personal mobile phones and devices only in designated areas and never in the presence of pupils. Parents/carers may only use personal mobile phones and devices in designated areas unless otherwise informed, e.g. for specific events and activities. Under no circumstance should images be taken at any time on school premises or on off-site school events and activities of anyone other than their own child, unless there is a pre-specified permission from a senior member of staff. Users bringing personal devices into school must ensure there is no inappropriate or illegal content on the device. New technological devices New personal technological devices may offer opportunities for teaching and learning. However, the school must consider educational benefit and gauge the risk before use in school is allowed. Parents/carers, pupils and staff should not assume that new technological devices will be allowed in school and should check with the SLT before they are brought into school. Reporting incidents, abuse and inappropriate material There may be occasions in school when either a pupil or an adult receives an offensive, abusive or inappropriate message or accidentally accesses upsetting or abusive material. When such a situation occurs the pupil or adult must report the incident immediately to the first available member of staff, the DSL/DDSL or the headteacher. Where such an incident may lead to significant harm, safeguarding procedures should be followed. The school takes the reporting of such incidents seriously and where judged necessary, the DSL will refer details to social care or the police.

Policy and Procedure. The school seeks to ensure that internet, mobile and digital technologies are used effectively and safely, for their intended educational purpose, in ways that will not infringe legal requirements or create unnecessary risk. The school expects everyone to use internet, mobile and digital technologies responsibly and strictly according to the conditions set out in this policy. This policy also includes expectations on appropriate online behaviour and use of technology outside of school for pupils, parents/carers, staff and governors and all other visitors to the school. Use of email Staff and governors should use a school email account or Governor Hub for all official school communication to ensure everyone is protected through the traceability of communication. Under no circumstances should staff contact pupils, parents or conduct any school business using a personal email address. Pupils should use school approved accounts on the school system for educational purposes. Where required parent/carer permission will be obtained for the pupil account to exist. For advice on emailing, sharing personal or confidential information or the need to gain parent permission refer to the policy for GDPR. Emails created or received as part of any school role will be subject to disclosure in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Staff, governors and pupils should not open emails or attachments from suspect sources and should report their receipt to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, our IT Technician, for adviceXxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx. Users must not send emails which are offensive, embarrassing or upsetting to anyone (i.e. cyberbullying). Visiting online sites and downloading • Staff must preview sites, software and apps before their use in school or before recommending them to pupils. Before using any online service that requires user accounts to be created or the sharing of any personal data, staff must consult with Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Data Protection Officer, Officer with details of the site/service and seek approval from a senior leader. The terms and conditions of the service should be read and adhered to, and parental/carer permission sought where required. If internet research is set for homework, specific sites will be suggested that have been checked by the teacher. All users must observe copyright of materials from electronic sources. • Staff must only use pre-approved systems if creating blogs, wikis or other online content. • When working with pupils searching for images should be done through Google Safe Search (standard through the HICS service), Google Advanced Search or a similar application that provides greater safety than a standard search engine. Users must not: Visit internet sites, make, post, download , upload or pass on, material, remarks, proposals or comments that contain or relate to: • Indecent images of children actually or apparently under the age of 18 or images of child abuse (i.e. images of children, digital or cartoons, involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Indecent images of vulnerable people over the age of 18 (i.e. images of vulnerable people, digital or cartoons involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Adult material that breaches the Obscene Publications Act in the UK • Promoting discrimination of any kind in relation to the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation • Promoting hatred against any individual or group from the protected characteristics above • Promoting illegal acts including physical or sexual abuse of children or adults, violence, bomb making, drug and alcohol abuse and software piracy • Any material that may bring the school or any individual within it into disrepute e.g. promotion of violence, gambling, libel and disrespect Users must not: • Reveal or publicise confidential or proprietary information • Intentionally interfere with the normal operation of the internet connection, including the propagation of computer viruses • Transmit unsolicited commercial or advertising material either to other users, or to organisations connected to other networks except where permission has been given to the school • Use the school's hardware and Wi-Fi facilities for running a private business • Intimidate, threaten or cause harm to others • Access or interfere in any way with other users' accounts • Use software or hardware that has been prohibited by the school Only a school device may be used to conduct school business outside of school. The only exception would be where a closed, monitorable system has been set up by the school for use on a personal device. Such a system would ensure the user was not saving files locally to their own device and breaching data security. A monitorable system would be one such as LARA. Through LARA, any school documents accessed on a personal device are never actually on the computer being used, they remain on the school server. When the user logs-out of XXXX, there are no copies left on their own device All breaches of prohibited behaviours detailed above will be investigated, where appropriate, in liaison with the police. The school recognises that in certain planned curricular activities, access to controversial and/or offensive online content may be beneficial for educational use. In such circumstances, there is an expectation that access is pre-planned, risk assessed and recorded, and permission given by the HeadteacherXxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx.

Policy and Procedure. The school seeks to ensure that internet, mobile and digital technologies are used effectively and safelyeffectively, for their intended educational purpose, in ways that will not infringe legal requirements or create unnecessary risk. The school expects everyone to use internet, mobile and digital technologies responsibly and strictly according to the conditions set out in this policy. This policy also includes expectations on appropriate online behaviour and use of technology outside of school for pupils, parents/carers, staff and governors and all other visitors to the school. Use of email Staff and governors should use a school email account or Governor Hub for all official school communication to ensure everyone is protected through the traceability of communication. Under no circumstances should staff contact pupils, parents or conduct any school business using a personal email address. Pupils should may only use school approved accounts on the school system and only for educational purposes. Where required parent/carer permission will be obtained for the pupil account to exist. For advice on emailing, sharing personal or confidential information or the need to gain parent permission refer to the policy for GDPR. Emails created or received as part of any school role will be subject to disclosure in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Staff, governors and pupils should not open emails or attachments from suspect sources and should report their receipt to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, our IT Technician, for adviceX. Xxxxx. Users must not send emails which are offensive, embarrassing or upsetting to anyone (i.e. cyberbullying). Visiting online sites and downloading • Staff must preview sites, software and apps before their use in school or before recommending them to pupils. Before using any online service that requires user accounts to be created or the sharing of any personal data, staff must consult with Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Data Protection Officer, Officer with details of the site/service and seek approval from a senior leader. The terms and conditions of the service should be read and adhered to, and parental/carer permission sought where requiredservice. If internet research is set for homework, specific sites will be suggested that have previously been checked by the teacher. All users must observe copyright of materials from electronic sources. • Staff must only use pre-approved systems if creating blogs, wikis or other online contentareas in order to communicate with pupils/ families. • When working with pupils searching for images should be done through Google Safe Search (standard through the HICS service), Google Advanced Search or a similar application that provides greater safety than a standard search engine. Users must not: Visit internet sites, make, post, download , upload or pass on, material, remarks, proposals or comments that contain or relate to: • Indecent images of children actually or apparently under the age of 18 or images of child abuse (i.e. images of children, digital or cartoons, involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Indecent images of vulnerable people over the age of 18 (i.e. images of vulnerable people, digital or cartoons involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Adult material that breaches the Obscene Publications Act in the UK • Promoting discrimination of any kind in relation to the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender identity and reassignment, marriage and civil partnershipgender/sex, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicityrace, religion or belief, sexreligion, sexual orientation orientation, age and marital status • Promoting hatred against any individual or group from the protected characteristics above • Promoting illegal acts including physical or sexual abuse of children or adults, violence, bomb making, drug and alcohol abuse and software piracy • Any material that may bring the school or any individual within it into disrepute e.g. promotion of violence, gambling, libel and disrespect Users must not: • Reveal or publicise confidential or proprietary information • Intentionally interfere with the normal operation of the internet connection, including the propagation of computer viruses • Transmit unsolicited commercial or advertising material either to other users, or to organisations connected to other networks except where permission has been given to the school • Use the school's hardware and Wi-Fi facilities for running a private business • Intimidate, threaten or cause harm to others • Access or interfere in any way with other users' accounts • Use software or hardware that has been prohibited by the school Only a school device may be used to conduct school business outside of school. The only exception would be where a closed, monitorable system has been set up by the school for use on a personal device. Such a system would ensure the user was not saving files locally to their own device and breaching data security. A monitorable system would be one such as LARA. Through LARA, any school documents accessed on a personal device are never actually on the computer being used, they remain on the school server. When the user logs-out of XXXX, there are no copies left on their own device All breaches of prohibited behaviours detailed above will be investigated, where appropriate, in liaison with the police. The school recognises that in certain planned curricular activities, access to controversial and/or offensive online content may be beneficial for educational use. In such circumstances, there is an expectation that access is pre-planned, risk assessed and recorded, and permission given by the Headteacher.

Policy and Procedure. The school seeks to ensure that internet, mobile and digital technologies are used effectively and safelyeffectively, for their intended educational purpose, in ways that will not infringe legal requirements or create unnecessary risk. The school expects everyone to use internet, mobile and digital technologies responsibly and strictly according to the conditions set out in this policy. This policy also includes expectations on appropriate online behaviour and use of technology outside of school for pupils, parents/carers, staff and governors and all other visitors to the school. Use of email Staff and governors should use a school email account or Governor Hub FROG for all official school communication to ensure everyone is protected through the traceability of communication. Under no circumstances should staff contact pupils, parents or conduct any school business using a personal email address. Pupils should may only use school approved accounts on the school system and only for educational purposes. Where required parent/carer permission will be obtained for the pupil account to exist. For advice on emailing, sharing personal or confidential information or the need to gain parent permission refer to the policy for GDPRData Security policy. Emails created or received as part of any school role will be subject to disclosure in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 20002000 or the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Staff, governors and pupils should not open emails or attachments from suspect sources and should report their receipt to Xxxx XxxxxxxxxxxXxxxxx Xxxxxx, our IT Technician, for advicewho may then report to the DPO if necessary. Staff and governors should contact the DPO if they think their email may have been subject to a hacking or phishing attack. Users must not send emails which are offensive, embarrassing or upsetting to anyone (i.e. cyberbullying). Visiting online sites and downloading • Staff must preview sites, software and apps before their use in school or before recommending them to pupils. Before using any online service that requires user accounts to be created or the sharing of any personal data, staff must consult with Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, the Data Protection Officer, Officer with details of the site/service and seek approval from a senior leader. The terms and conditions of the service should be read and adhered to, and parental/carer permission sought where requiredservice. If internet research is set for homework, specific sites will be suggested that have previously been checked by the teacher. All users must observe copyright of materials from electronic sources. • Staff must only use pre-approved systems if creating blogs, wikis or other online contentareas in order to communicate with pupils/ families. • When working with pupils searching for images should be done through Google Safe Search (standard through the HICS service), Google Advanced Search or a similar application that provides greater safety than a standard search engine. Users must not: Visit internet sites, make, post, ,download , upload or pass on, material, remarks, proposals or comments that contain or containor relate to: • Indecent images of children actually or apparently under the age of 18 or images of child abuse (i.e. images of children, digital or cartoons, involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Indecent images of vulnerable people over the age of 18 (i.e. images of vulnerable people, digital or cartoons involved in sexual activity or posed to be sexually provocative) • Adult material that breaches the Obscene Publications Act in the UK • Promoting discrimination of any kind in relation to the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender identity and reassignment, marriage and civil partnershipgender/sex, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicityrace, religion or belief, sexreligion, sexual orientation orientation, age and marital status • Promoting hatred against any individual or group from the protected characteristics above • Promoting illegal acts including physical or sexual abuse of children or adults, violence, bomb making, drug and alcohol abuse and software piracy • Any material that may bring the school or any individual within it into disrepute e.g. promotion of violence, ,gambling, libel and disrespect Users must not: • Reveal or publicise confidential or proprietary information • Intentionally interfere with the normal operation of the internet connection, including the propagation of computer viruses • Transmit unsolicited commercial or advertising material either to other users, or to organisations connected to other networks except where permission has been given to the school • Use the school's hardware and Wi-Fi facilities for running a private business • Intimidate, threaten or cause harm to others • Access or interfere in any way with other users' ’ accounts • Use software or hardware that has been prohibited by the school Only Staff are encouraged to only use a school device may be used to conduct school business outside of school. The only exception would Where there is a need to use personal devices, this should be where a closed, monitorable system has been set up by discussed with the school for use on a personal deviceHeadteacher and DPO. Such a system would ensure the user was not saving files locally to their own device and breaching data security. A monitorable system would be one such as LARA. Through LARA, any school documents accessed on a personal device are never actually on the computer being used, they remain on the school server. When the user logs-out of XXXX, there are no copies left on their own device All breaches of prohibited behaviours detailed above will be investigated, where appropriate, in liaison with the police. The school recognises that in certain planned curricular activities, access to controversial and/or offensive online content may be beneficial for educational use. In such circumstances, there is an expectation that access is pre-planned, risk assessed and recorded, and permission given by the HeadteacherXxxxxx Xxxxxx.