Internet Safety Issues for Schools

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Internet Safety Issues for Schools

• Alan Earl, Avon and Somerset Constabulary
• David Wright, SWGfL

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Agenda

• Introduction
• The Police perspective
• How is South West Grid for Learning addressing
  the issues?

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Introduction

• Following issues the Internet Safety Working
  Group was established
• Collaboration between SWGfL, Avon and Somerset
  Police and North Somerset Council
• Objective
• To reduce the risks associated with Internet use
  within schools
• To implement suitable support processes in the
  event issues arise.

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Context

• Internet Safety Working Group comprises
  organisations with different view points
• Avon and Somerset Police focus on protecting
  children through detecting and prosecuting
  illegal use of the Internet (e.g. child abuse)
• SWGfL focus on protecting all users by preventing
  access to both illegal and inappropriate
  material.
• These differing view points complement each other
  and constitute the strength of the collaboration

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Internet Safety in Education. the Police
perspective.

• Alan EARL

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Real Life

• The monk with a dirty habit!
• The teaching scout master, a pillar of society.
• The figures in the South West.
• Teaching is not the only profession.

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Sources
Source IWF
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How much information do children publish?
Source IWF
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Internet Safety Issues for Schools

• David Wright
• SWGfL

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..so what has SWGfL done?

• Partnerships
• Documentation
• Systems
• Safeguards
• Communications

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Partnerships

• Internet Safety working group
• Local Police Forces
• CEOP
• Charities
• HR / Union

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Documentation

• Acceptable Usage Policy
• Its origins
• Critically this covers all users, not just
  children
• Intended to compliment and not replace any
  existing school
• Internet Safety Protocol
• Its origins
• Highlights who to contact in the event of an
  issue arising

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Systems

• Filtering
• Enhanced version of RM Safetynet Plus
• Central filtering and filtering policy
• Local configuration
• IWF
• Firewall
• Network integrity
• Governs traffic flow

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Safeguards

• Monitoring
• All ISPs are required by law (Information and
  Telecommunications act 2000) to maintain log
  information on Internet usage
• SWGfL are actively monitoring Internet usage for
  illegal access and reporting to relevant agency
• Consideration for schools
• Contact network

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Awareness programme

• Presentations
• To all LAs across the region
• Implications for schools
• School responsibilities
• SWGfL Reference Pack
• AUP approval
• www.swgfl.org.uk/safe
• Point of reference

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..so what can I do?

• E Safety Check
• Awareness and Education

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E Safety Check

• Ensure that all users are aware of, and
  acknowledged, the Acceptable Usage Policy
• Complete the E Safety Check
• Know where to get support or help

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Awareness and Education

• Pupils
• CEOP - Think u know
• Staff
• Parents
• Know it all for parents

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Questions?

• We will also be available for private questions
  if required