Page 9 - ICT ES and AUP Policy and Procedures

Acceptable use by visitors, contractors and others
All individuals are to be expected to behave in an appropriate and respectful manner. No such individual
will be permitted to have unsupervised contact with children and young people. All guidelines in respect
of acceptable use of technologies must be adhered to. The right to ask any individual to leave at any
time is to be reserved.

Health and Safety:
Since most ICT equipment is usually mains powered and may also be heavy, it represents a potential
safety hazard and should be treated carefully. Portable equipment needs extra careful handling. In
addition most ICT equipment is considered to be Display Screen Equipment (DSE) and therefore falls
under the relevant Health & Safety regulations.

The following will apply:
• Do not use ICT without permission.
• Food and drink must not be consumed near any computer equipment anywhere in the school.
• Do not move about the room while seated on a chair.
• Any person found defacing or wilfully damaging ICT equipment will be required to correct the
damage caused or pay for replacement.
• Computer faults should be promptly reported to the Computing teacher. Please do not attempt
to repair them yourself.
• Be aware of correct posture. Always ensure that your chair is at the optimum height for you and
that you are sitting correctly at the workstation.
• Mobile phones should not be used in school work time without permission.

At the end of a session:
• Log off/shut down according to instructions.
• Wind up and put away any headsets.

General Housekeeping:
The ICT equipment used by the school represents a considerable financial investment. It makes sense
to treat it well so that it will remain in good working order. In addition the ICT resource is finite e.g.
computers can run out of disk space; users should be encouraged to think about the amount of file
storage they use and the need to keep it well organised. The school does not currently operate a quota
system for disk space or mailboxes, but will consider doing so should the need arise.

The following will apply:
• Treat ICT equipment with respect and keep areas around ICT equipment clean and tidy.
• Normal school rules and consideration of others applies.
• Keep the amount of storage you use to a minimum. Clear out old and unused files regularly.

Security and Software Licensing:
Security is especially important in schools, where vigilance is needed at all times to be ready to detect
any forms of personal intimidation and exposure to inappropriate material. It is therefore very important
that users’ accounts are used only by themselves; otherwise they are exposed to impersonation by
another user.

The following rules are industry standard:
• Always log out of your computer when you have finished, or if you have to leave it unattended.
• Do not let anyone else log in to a computer using your username and password.
• Do not tell anyone your password; you are responsible for keeping it secure.

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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.