e-safety and Acceptable Use Policies

AUPs in context: Establishing safe and responsible online behaviours

This publication from Becta provides a number of prompts and action points to help schools and other children's settings develop effective Acceptable Use Policies within their local context and the framework of wider e-safety measures.

e-safety Developing whole school policies to support effective practice

This document should be considered essential reading for staff leading on the development of AUPs.

Amongst other useful information it provides the following checklists for schools when developing acceptable use policies.

• School-wide policies and procedures
• Communication with parents and carers
• Acceptable use guidelines for staff
• Acceptable use guidelines for pupils
• Internet safety skills development for staff
• Internet safety skills development for pupils
• Using the technologies safely
• School websites
• Using images and digital video on school websites
• Acceptable use of ICT facilities within the school library
• The school as a community resource

Copies of these documents are available to Sandwell schools through Broadband Sandwell.