e-safety Lucinda Searle Senior ICT Adviser e-Learning and Information Management Service E-Safety Live 09 SWGfL
Overview Byron Report Ofsted Safeguarding Policies 360 degree safe online assessment Resources Data protection Safer practice
Tanya Byron E-Safety Live ’09 Key Note
School self evaluation report Safer use of technologies Safeguarding – Every Child Matters
Ofsted – The safe use of new technologies The best schools: –Active approach to e-safety –Pupil knowledge and understanding –Shared responsibility for e-safety –Training – all staff / all Governors –Well planned & coordinated curriculum –Policies adapted to circumstances –Do not have “lock-down” filtering –Pupils take responsibility for own safety
SWGfL surveys of policy / practice in schools –Some serious incidents – grooming, hacking, illegal content –Most incidents – “day to day”: –Cyberbullying –Mobile phone / social networking / IM –Quality of policy and practice varies significantly Audits of policy / practice in other agencies / organisations working with children and young people –Limited national guidance –Inconsistent practice –Few policies in place –Lack of coordination across agencies / organisation Research background
Review – Element Level
Review – Strand Level
Review – Aspect Page
Accreditation
Wide range of reports available
Summary of Actions Report
Accreditation Progress report
360 data from schools Strongest: Technical Work with parents Middle: Policy Education Communications Weakest: Leadership / Responsibilities Staff Training Governors Community Monitoring
Policies Curricweb exemplar policies
Resources Childnet CEOP/Think U Know SWGfL ROAR Educate Kent Trust
Fronter e-sense room
Safer Working Practice Don’t forget data protection ………. Becta advice Becta advice
Support for parents/carers SWGfL CEOP Childnet