Staff ICT Acceptable Use Policy Template 2012: Update from Kent
The Kent e-Safety Strategy Group are pleased to announce that the Staff ICT
Acceptable Use Policy Template 2012 is being published to celebrate
Safer Internet Day 2012 as part of "Connecting Generations" and exploring the digital world together safely.
e-Safety relates to the safe use of the
Internet, mobile phones and other electronic communications technologies and is
an essential part of the wider safeguarding agenda. Schools and other settings
must decide on the right balance between controlling access to the internet and
technology, setting rules and boundaries and education around safe and
responsible use for both pupils and staff. Schools and settings must ensure that
appropriate action has been taken to help protect staff, pupils and the wider
community.
The updated Staff ICT Acceptable Use Policy Template 2012
builds upon the foundations laid by the "Staff Code of Conduct" (2008) and is
provided as a framework to support schools and other settings when writing and
updating their Acceptable Use Policies which are an important part of every schools role in safeguarding both pupils and staff.
The Staff ICT Acceptable Use
Policy Template 2012 contains a "guidance for use" section for Head Teachers,
Governing Bodies and Senior Leadership Teams to help them consider the wider
implications (including legislation and recommended best practise) as well as
possible actions required to support and develop a consistent and appropriate
AUP to reflect the schools e-Safety approach. The AUP template provides schools
and settings with a range of statements and could be used and adapted by Senior
Leadership Teams to develop an AUP appropriate to the schools systems, needs and
requirements.
The ICT Acceptable Use Policy Template 2012 has been
produced by the Kent e-Safety Strategy Group with input from schools, child
protection officers, Teaching Unions, School Personnel, Kent County Council
Legal Services, multi-agency children's workforce professionals and Kent Police
to help schools and other settings write their own staff AUP.
Kent
schools and settings can consult with the e-Safety Officer to discuss policies
and procedures in relation to schools e-Safety responsibilities.
The
Staff ICT Acceptable Use Policy Template 2012 is available electronically as
both a PDF and word document, along with other e-Safety Material, at
www.kenttrustweb.org.uk?esafety