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If you have any concerns about internet safety please contact: Ann Layzell eSafety Adviser Email: ann.layzell@ hertscc.gov.uk Chris Seviour ICT Technical Adviser Email: chris.seviour@ hertscc.gov.uk
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School Internet Access Policies

Creating a safe ICT learning environment must include effective policies and procedures. Acceptable Use Policies are documents explaining the ways in which ICT can and cannot be used by all members of the school community. They should be personalised for individual schools and be living documents which are followed by all pupils, staff and others connected to the school. AUPs need to be regularly reviewed and discussed with input from the whole school community.

The purpose of the Acceptable Use Policy is:

• to set out for parents and children the steps taken within the Hertfordshire Grid for Learning (HGfL), plus any additional measures taken in school, to ensure the safety of children when using the Internet, email and related technologies
• to set out the school's expectations for the behaviour of children whilst using the Internet, email and related technologies
• to set out how the school will ensure that pupils, parents, staff and others understand  the benefits and the dangers of the Internet, email  and related technologies so that they are able to use ICT safely at school, at home and elsewhere.

It is possible to obtain a ready-made Acceptable Use Policy for your school from a number of sources, including the Internet itself. However, it is advisable that each school sets aside time to develop their own policy. This will ensure that members of your staff have the opportunity to talk through the issues surrounding the Internet in education.

Hertfordshire have developed a sample Acceptable Use Policy for schools to adapt and personalise.  This AUP is in draft form and will be adapted in relation to the changes in technologies and their use.

• Word 2003, 682kb/29 pages, 27/11/2008, esafety_model_policy_draft_nov08.doc new

Kent LEA has an eSafety section on their web site which contains eSafety policies for primary and secondary schools:

• www.clusterweb.org.uk/kcn/e-safety_home.cfm

London Grid For Learning has a section on eSafety including policies:

• http://cms.lgfl.net/lgfl/web/safety/policy

BECTa (British Educational Communications and Technology Agency) have excellent advice available on their web site and this is a good starting point. 

• http://schools.becta.org.uk

Hertfordshire have developed three Acceptable Use Agreements that can be developed and personalised by schools to form the basis for their own Acceptable Use Policies.

Primary

• Word 2003, 197kb/2 pages, 17/07/2008, hertfordshire_pupil_acceptable_use_agreement_primary_jul08.doc

Secondary

• Word 2003, 198kb/2 pages, 17/07/2008, hertfordshire_pupil_acceptable_use_agreement_secondary_jul08.doc

Staff, Governors and Visitors updated

• Word 2003, 198kb/1 page, 27/11/2008, staff_governor_visitor_acceptable_use agreement.doc

Smile and Stay Safe Poster

• Adobe pdf , 118kb/1 page, 02/08/2007, smile_stay_safe.pdf