TARAŞCI ŞEHİT OKAN ALTIPARMAK ORTAOKULU DİJİTAL GELİŞİM POLİTİKASI Taraşcı Secondary School Online Safety Policy | Page 17

TARAŞCI ŞEHİT OKAN ALTIPARMAK ORTAOKULU ÇEVRİMİÇİ GÜVENLİK POLİTİKASI 5.3 Authorising internet access  The school will maintain a current record of all staff and pupils who are granted access to the school’s devices and systems.  All staff, pupils and visitors will read and sign the Acceptable Use Policy before using any school resources.  Parents will be informed that pupils will be provided with supervised Internet access which is appropriate to their age and ability.  Parents will be asked to read the Acceptable Use Policy for pupil access and discuss it with their child, where appropriate.  When considering access for vulnerable members of the community (such as with children with special education needs) the school will make decisions based on the specific needs and understanding of the pupil(s). 6. Engagement Approaches 6.1 Engagement and education of children and young people  An online safety (e-Safety) curriculum will be established and embedded throughout the whole school, to raise awareness regarding the importance of safe and responsible internet use amongst pupils.  Education about safe and responsible use will precede internet access.  Pupils input will be sought when writing and developing school online safety policies and practices, including curriculum development and implementation.  Pupils will be supported in reading and understanding the Acceptable Use Policy in a way which suits their age and ability.  All users will be informed that network and Internet use will be monitored.  Online safety (e-Safety) will be included in the PSHE, SRE, Citizenship and Computing/ICT programmes of study, covering both safe school and home use. Acceptable Use expectations and Posters will be posted in all rooms with Internet access. Safe and responsible use of the Internet and technology will be reinforced across the curriculum and within all subject areas. External support will be used to complement and support the schools internal online safety (e-Safety) education approaches. The school will reward positive use of technology by pupils. The school will implement peer education to develop online safety as appropriate to the needs of the pupils.     