Staff AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)

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1 Guidance review Date April 2014 Date of next Review April 2016 Who reviewed this Guidance? Deputy Headteacher Guidance: Staff AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) Rights Responsibilities How does the school protect me? How does the Local Authority and London Grid for Learning Protect me? Actions I should take should I suspect something is wrong I have the right to a reliable, fast, secure and safe broadband internet connection within school use this broadband connection for professional purposes only - excessive use for other reasons is not acceptable. It is also my responsibility not to try to access broadband materials by bypassing the firewall and filters set up by the school and internet provider. The school has an agreed AUP. This AUP states clearly how my professional work will be supported by our internet service provider. The school purchases a 100 mbps broadband connection. This is provided by Virgin through the London Grid for Learning. This is dedicated educational provision with fire walling, filters and monitoring software appropriate to an educational setting. If the internet is not working properly I should inform the Network Manger who will assess whether it is a local problem to the school or a regional problem and inform me of the outcome. Page 1 of 5

2 I have the right to access the internet, for research and to develop my professional capabilities through online materials and accessing information on the school network I have the responsibility to use the internet appropriately for my professional work. It is my responsibility not to attempt to gain access to unsuitable or illegal sites - these include those which involve child abuse, sexually explicit material, pornography, race hate and incitement to violence. use broadband in an appropriate way for my professional development and therefore the use of forums, chat rooms, shopping, auction sites and social networking sites will be to support my professional development and not for private use within school. The School through the Network Manager with their team provides a safe and secure environment including filtering and fire walling. The firewall is updated continually to block sites considered inappropriate for school use and allows sites which are suitable. The school is responsible for ensuring that other inappropriate sites are blocked. These include pornography, gambling, race hate, drugs and weapons. The school network monitors all use of computers and can produce logs of evidence which show inappropriate internet access by all users. The LEA with London Grid for Learning provides schools with protection from these inappropriate sites by installing an CachePilot* at the school site. Administration rights are strictly controlled within the school. If I suspect a site should be blocked, or allowed, in school I should inform the Network Manager who will take appropriate action to support me. London Grid for Learning working with the other Regional Broadband Consortiums are continually adding sites suitable to schools to the white list and unsuitable sites to the black list. The Network Manager can contact the London Grid for Learning should sites need changing for my work. * The CachePilot controls access to these sites and is managed by individual schools. The LA and London Grid for Learning strongly recommend that schools do not unblock these categories via the CachePilot Page 2 of 5

3 I have the right to have a secure area where I can store my professional work. This includes the right to a Learning Platform (Fronter) account where I can access, store and retrieve materials used in my professional capacity. I have access to this from anywhere with an internet connection. I also have the right to a secure area for storage. I have the right to be able to access my work safely and be confident that no-one else is plagiarising my work. ensure that my work does not infringe copyright, is not unsuitable and cannot be accessed by others without my permission. acknowledge that the AUP which applies to school work also applies to the Learning Platform (Fronter). I should regularly back up the data stored on my laptop. I should follow the school policy on the use of images when using photographs and images as part of my work. I should change my password regularly and not disclose this to others. It is my responsibility not to attempt to access the work area of others or to copy their work without permission. The Network Manager at the direction of the Head Teacher has the duty to protect the school network. If there is a suspicion that materials stored may be of an unprofessional nature and unsuitable for a school environment the Network Manager may be asked to produce evidence for the Senior leadership team who therefore have access to all files on the network. Monitoring software is used by the school which can record information which will provide evidence of infringements of this Acceptable Use Policy. The Senior leadership team will have the support of the LEA Adviser and LGFL in investigating any serious breach of the AUP. If I suspect that someone is assessing my material or copying my work I should report this to a member of the Senior leadership team who will organise an investigation to help me. If I suspect that someone else is accessing my work I will inform a member of the Senior leadership team who will investigate. acknowledge copyright and not to download or upload work which is protected by copyright Page 3 of 5

4 I have the right to a professional account for use in my work I have the right to a network which is safe, reliable and secure use this facility in a professional way to support my work. regularly update and run the anti-virus programme on my computer (if provided by school) and not to open attachments on which may be suspicious. The LGFL facility provided by the school uses a filter which blocks inappropriate content and abusive words. It also protects me by stopping unwanted s and spam. The school have invested in anti-virus software and purchase software to enable my equipment to work efficiently. The LGFL have invested in a network which provides reliable and secure access If I receive unsolicited e- mail or have concerns about suspicious attachments I should inform the Network Manager who will investigate. If I suspect that there has been an infringement of the security of the network I should report this to a Senior Member of Staff who will investigate with the appropriate body. report any damage or problems to the Network Manager and the support team. Important links take reasonable precautions to ensure that if I use a computer, laptop or other device (including USB flash drive) outside school and I intend to connect it to the school network it will have suitable up to date anti-virus software running. NUT Guidance Document on and Internet Use Think You Know Website Page 4 of 5

5 What to do with Suspicious You receive an that has potentially illegal material e.g. Child abuse images, Incitement to violence or Race hate You receive an that contains inappropriate content e.g. abusive or bullying content, adult sexual material etc. This is from someone you know within the school environment You receive an that contains inappropriate content e.g. Adult sexual material, bad language etc. and this is not from someone you know but is from what seems to be a real (i.e. not a spam) address You receive an that contains inappropriate content e.g. Adult sexual material This is not from someone you know and appears to be a SPAM . Headteacher. A written log should be kept of the and the fact that it was passed onto the Internet Watch Federation (IWF). IWF Go to Click on the report button and follow the instructions and their advice. The IWF is the only organisation licensed to investigate illegal content Page 5 of 5 Headteacher. A written log should be kept of the . An investigation within the school should be undertaken. If necessary to escalate this investigation your school should contact the LEA to authorise London Grid for Learning to investigate further. Sending such mails using the London Grid for Learning is not allowed under the AUP. Headteacher. A written log should be kept of the and where it was sent for investigation Contact the LEA who will authorise London Grid for Learning to investigate. They will trace the sender s ISP and advise on further action (such as contacting the sender s school/organisation to raise a complaint under their AUP) Headteacher. A written log should be kept of the and where it was sent for investigation Network manager to report this to London Gridfor Learning to investigate. In all cases secure the in a folder and only delete when the investigation has been completed or you are advised to do so. In the case of potential illegal material do not show the to anyone and take the advise of the Internet Watch Foundation. Do NOT always presume that the sender s address is telling you the truth Spammers can and do fake other s addresses.