Internet User - Staff
The computer system is owned by the school and is made available to pupils to further their education and to staff to enhance their professional activities including teaching, research, administration and management. The school's Internet Access Policy has been drawn up to protect all parties - the pupils, the staff and the school. The school reserves the right to examine or delete any files that may be held on its computer system or to monitor any internet sites visited. Staff and pupils requesting internet access should sign a copy of this Acceptable Internet Use Statement and return it to the ICT leader for approval.
- Access should only be made via the authorised account and password, which should not be made available to any other person;
- Activity that threatens the integrity of the school ICT systems, or activity that attacks or corrupts other systems, is forbidden;
- Users are responsible for all e-mail sent and for contacts made that may result in e-mail being received;
- Posting anonymous messages and forwarding chain letters is forbidden;
- Copyright of materials must be respected;
- All internet activity should be appropriate for staff professional activity or pupils’ education.
- The same professional levels of language and content should be applied as for letters or other media, particularly as e-mail is often forwarded or may be sent inadvertently to the wrong person;
- Use for personal financial gain, gambling, political purposes or advertising is forbidden.
- Users must access sites and materials relevant to their work in school.
- Staff should not give their email address to pupils
Any material breach of this will result in disciplinary action.
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