The internet is an integral part of children’s lives - with all the potential that the online world and ever-developing technology offers, young people now have access to huge and exciting opportunities. They use technology and social media to express themselves, explore and be creative. It has changed the way that they communicate and we need to ensure that this communication is appropriate and does not cause harm or upset to our students.
Here at The Ecclesbourne School we are doing all that we can to educate and protect our students in their use of ICT and the internet. Our online safety awareness programme is delivered through PDC and ICT lessons, through regular assemblies and form-time sessions and through special events delivered by online safety experts. We consider online safety to be a whole school responsibility and so all staff are encouraged to explore safety issues; teachers specifically with their form groups and in lessons where relevant.
Within school, filtered internet usage is monitored, as is students’ use of computers and cloudbooks through this, monitoring reports are produced and analysed by relevant senior staff and any concerns will be raised with parents.
This school identifies that the issues classified within online safety are considerable, but can be broadly categorised into three areas of risk:
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Content: being exposed to illegal, inappropriate or harmful material
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Contact: being subjected to harmful online interaction with other users
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Conduct: personal online behaviour that increases the likelihood of, or causes, harm.
Aims
The school aims to
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Safeguard and protect all members of The Ecclesbourne School Community online.
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Educate and raise awareness of online safety throughout the community.
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Enable all staff to work safely and responsibly, including in the delivery of remote learning, to role model positive behaviour online and to manage professional standards and practice when using technology.
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Set out expectations for the safe and responsible use of digital technologies for learning, administration, and communication
Team
DSL 
Clarissa Ourabi
Safeguarding Lead
Adam Gosden
Online Safety Co-ordinator
Alan Hardy
Director of ICT & Data
ICT Services
ICT Support Team
In the Curriculum
Online safety is covered in Assemblies, PDC and in ICT lessons. The foolowing themes are covered
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Cyberbullying - being a kind and responsible online citizen
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Hacking - its impact and how to avoid falling victim to phising, social engineering and fake profiles
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Social Media Safety - locking down profiles
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How to stay safe online- Password management and complexity
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Online Content - How to read/watch online content in an effective and safe way
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Evaluating Sources - Fake news and how to spot it and take action
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Radicalisation and extremism online and ‘hate sites’
Policies
Advice
Online Safety Advice
External Information/Support
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Internet Matters Get expert support and practical tips to help children benefit from connected technology and the internet safely and smartly. |
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Internet Matters- Online Safety Topics Digital Matters offers parents free, downloadable resources about online safety, including e-learning that can be completed with your child. |
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Think You Know - CEOP Education CEOP is a law enforcement agency and is here to help keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. |
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National Cyber Security Centre Helping to make the UK the safest place to live and work online. |
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Childline Childline is yours – a free, private and confidential service where you can talk about anything. We’re here for you online, on the phone, anytime. |