E-Safety
The Department for Education's (DfE) statutory guidance for e-safety, primarily contained within 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' (KCSIE), applies to special schools and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) as it covers all schools and colleges in England. This guidance mandates that governing bodies and proprietors, including MAT boards, ensure online safety is a core part of their safeguarding and child protection measures, necessitating a whole-school approach.
Key requirements include having appropriate filtering and monitoring systems in place on school IT systems, appointing a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) who understands the unique risks of online safety (especially for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)), providing regular staff training on online risks, and ensuring online safety education is delivered to pupils, often through the curriculum like RSE, in a manner appropriate to their age and developmental needs. This holistic strategy must also address the 'Four Cs' of online risk: Content, Contact, Conduct, and Commerce.
Children at Lisburne School use the internet on a regular basis as part of their learning. In school, we make sure our children are aware of the risks to safety that are online and what to do to stay safe. We have a set of SMART rules and Top Tips which the children are taught to follow at school and at home to make sure they stay safe online. These rules can be viewed below and should be followed when using all kinds of technology.
We are committed to improving E-Safety not only in school but at home as well. We hold E-Safety training evenings for staff, parents, carers and governors.
For more information on the DfE guidance for on-line safety, please follow the link below.
