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• In lessons where Internet use is pre-planned, pupils should be guided to sites checked as suitable for
their use and that processes are in place for dealing with any unsuitable material that is found in
Internet searches.

• Where pupils are allowed to freely search the Internet, staff should be vigilant in monitoring the
content of the websites the pupils visit.
• Occasionally pupils may need to research educational material that may normally result in websites
being blocked (e.g. racism). In this situation, staff may request to remove these sites form the filtered
list for the period of study and monitor internet use closely. Every request to do so should be auditable
with clear reasons for the need.
• The Internet can be used actively gather personal information about individuals which may lead to

undesirable consequences (e.g. SPAM, fraud, harassment or identity theft). Because of this, staff are
advised to only use the school approved web browsers and email systems which have appropriate
security in place. Additionally, files should not be saved directly from the Internet unless they can first
be scanned for computer viruses, malware, spyware and other malicious programmes.
• Additionally, staff should not communicate with pupils through electronic methods such as social

networking sites, blogging, chat rooms, texts or private email. Instead, only the school email system
should be used for this purpose.
• Educational materials made by and for classes and uploaded to password-protected YouTube
channels, i.e. videos of lessons, activities or fieldtrips, must be logged for record-keeping purposes.
This provides an opportunity to share best practices and resources and enable better teaching and
learning outcomes.

Any person suspecting another of deliberate misuse or abuse of technology should take the following
action:
1. Report in confidence to the school’s E-Safety Officer.
2. The E-Safety Officer should investigate the incident.
3. If this investigation results in confirmation of access to illegal material, the committing of illegal acts,
or transgression of school rules, appropriate sanctions will be enforced.
4. In exceptional circumstances, where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a user has

committed a serious criminal offence, the CEOP or the police will be informed.
5. No pupil or member of staff should attempt to access or view the material, whether online or stored
on internal or external storage devices. If this step is necessary, CEOP and/or police will be
contacted.

Systems and Access

• You are responsible for all activity on school systems carried out under any access/account rights
assigned to you, whether accessed via school ICT equipment or your own PC
• Do not allow any unauthorised person to use school ICT facilities and services that have been
provided to you
• Ensure you remove portable media from your computer when it is left unattended

• Use only your own personal logons, account IDs and passwords and do not allow them to be used
by anyone else
• Keep your screen display out of direct view of any third parties when you are accessing personal,
sensitive, confidential or classified information

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Rasami British International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is our aim that all students fulfil their potential.