Appropriate and safe classroom use of the internet and any associated devices. Internet use is a key feature of educational access and all children will receive age and ability appropriate education to support and enable them to develop strategies to respond to concerns as part of an embedded whole school curriculum. Please access specific curriculum policies for further information. • The school’s internet access will be designed to enhance and extend education. • Access levels to the internet will be reviewed to reflect the curriculum requirements and the age and ability of pupils. • All members of staff are aware that they cannot rely on filtering alone to safeguard children and supervision, classroom management and education about safe and responsible use is essential. • Supervision of pupils will be appropriate to their age, ability and need type; • At Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 pupils’ access to the Internet will be by adult demonstration with occasional directly supervised access to specific and approved online materials which supports the learning outcomes planned for the pupils’ age and ability. • At Key Stage 2 pupils will be supervised. Pupils will use age-appropriate search engines and online tools and online activities will be teacher-directed where necessary. Children will be directed to online material and resources which support the learning outcomes planned for the pupils’ age and ability. • Secondary, sixth form and college pupils will be appropriately supervised when using technology, according to their ability and understanding. • All school owned devices will be used in accordance with the school Acceptable Use Policy and with appropriate safety and security measure in place. • Members of staff will always evaluate websites, tools and apps fully before use in the classroom or recommending for use at home. • Pupils will be educated in the effective use of the Internet in research, including the skills of knowledge location, retrieval and evaluation. • The school will use age appropriate search tools as decided by the school following an informed risk assessment to identify which tool best suits the needs of our community. • The school will ensure that the use of Internet-derived materials by staff and pupils complies with copyright law and acknowledge the source of information. • Pupils will be taught to be critically aware of the materials they read and shown how to validate information before accepting its accuracy. • The evaluation of online materials is a part of teaching and learning in ever...
