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Middle School e-Safety Project. -Policy- -Training- -Education-. Why?. The Schools White Paper, 2010: “ Ofsted will focus more strongly on behaviour and safety” The Byron Report,2008: Reduce harmful content on popular sites. Educate parents in the use of parental control software.
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Middle School e-Safety Project -Policy- -Training- -Education-
Why? • The Schools White Paper, 2010: • “Ofsted will focus more strongly on behaviour and safety” • The Byron Report,2008: • Reduce harmful content on popular sites. • Educate parents in the use of parental control software. • Build children's resilience to harmful content. • -Education, education, education • Schools have a key role to play in addressing the need to empower students and staff in dealing with issues around e-safety. • Get the policies and procedures right... • Increase the confidence of staff • Embed e-safety education for pupils
Why?...Contd SWGfL 360 Degree Safe Analysis of results:
The Project… Day 3: Evaluation and Review Staff trained, education plan implemented. Policies become practice Day 2: Agree a model for staff training and support for education Day 1: Complete the 360 Degree Safe Audit (with subsequent on-site support)
Auditing schools esafety Using the SWGfL 360 degree esafety tool Ian Gover 2nd Dec 2010
Why? • Management information and stimulus that can influence the production or review of eSafety policies and develop good practice. • A process for identifying strengths and weaknesses • Opportunities for commitment and involvement from the whole school • A continuum for schools to discuss how they might move from a basic level provision for eSafety to practice that is aspirational and innovative.
Use of the online tool allows • Collaborative online use • Immediate feedback as to the suggested actions required to move from one level to the next • Users to log sources of evidence, comments and action points • Users to compile and print a wide range of reports • An opportunity to easily compare/benchmark your responses with other users of the online tool
It is not • Supposed to be completed by one person • Not a straightjacket – the conversations and debates held around the judgement are very important It is • a process and not an assessment • based on the views of experts
Where is it? • www.360safe.org.uk • Each establishment has one site identified by DCSF number • Each establishment has one administrator • Many people can be given access to site
Exploring the site • The tabs • The Tool • Reports • Adding Users • Certificates