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e-Safety – My Legal Duty to Young Learners
16 December 2009
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Concerns for FE• DUTY OF CARE: take all
reasonable steps to ensure ‘safety’ (behaviours and systems)
• RIGHT TO BE, FEEL SAFE
• FREE from victimisation and discrimination
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Some Legal Issues…• Data Protection & Privacy
• IPR, copyright
• Harassment
• Defamation
• Sexual offences
• Cyberbullying (Houghton)
“e-safety”• Security (technology)• Management of Data• AUP (JANET, NEN)• Anti bullying policy• Disciplinary procedures• Reporting procedure
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Every Child Matters (0-19 yrs)
• be healthy
• stay safe
• enjoy and achieve
• make a positive
contribution
• achieve economic well-being
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Byron Review • “Children and young people need to be
empowered to keep themselves safe...” Dr Tanya Byron Safer children in a digital world: The report of the Byron Review
• OFSTED follow up – self evaluation form, question 4b
Obligations for FE• Safeguard and promote welfare• Sufficient security (data, access, anti virus)• Remove unlawful, unsuitable material• Report crime to Police (JANET)• Follow incident response procedure• Eliminate discrimination and harassment• Promote positive attitudes• Challenge prejudice
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e-security/e-safety Policy• Consult with students, staff, stakeholders• Link with other policies (anti bullying, AUP)• Incident recording procedure (identification, response,
consent)• Review; clear, consistent, proactive• Training• Partnerships, agencies, support• Further information for staff, students
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Dealing with incidents• Clear guidelines on how to report• Accidental/deliberate • Inappropriate/illegal (internal, external involvement)• Response appropriate to incident• E-safety officer/Police/Ceop, IWF• Investigation (AUP)• Sanctions (AUP, disciplinary procedure)• All incidents and actions recorded• Joined up response, support
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Conclusions• Think ahead - responsibilities• Limit exposure to risk/Manage risk?• Behaviours NOT just technologies• Have linked policies in place• Raise awareness – training and education• Know partners and support mechanisms• Source for help• Review procedures (learner input)
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Useful Resources:http://www.jisclegal.ac.ukhttp://www.ico.gov.ukhttp://publications.becta.org.uk/http://www.thegrid.org.uk/eservices/safety/index.shtmlhttp://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk?e-safetyhttp://www.ict-register.net/esafety.phphttp://www.ceop.gov.uk/http://www.iwf.org.uk/ http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/http://www.nen.gov.uk/esafety
