Best practices in relation to e-safety

Policies and practice

• Does your school have a set of robust policies and practices?
• Do you have an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)? Are parents aware of it?
• Does your anti-bullying policy include references to cyber-bullying?
• Are there effective sanctions in case of breaches of policy?

Infrastructure

• Is your school network safe and secure?
• Do you use an accredited internet service provider?
• Do you use a filtering/monitoring product?
• Do you utilise privacy settings on social networking sites?
• Have you set up invitation-only discussion groups?

Education and training

• Do children receive e-safety education – where and how?
• Are staff, including support staff, trained?
• Do you have a single point of contact in the school for e-safety?
• Do the leadership team and school governors have adequate awareness of the issue of e-safety?

Standards and inspection

• Do you monitor and review all of the above?