· Access to world-wide educational resources including museums and art galleries;

· Inclusion in government initiatives such as NGfL and the Virtual Teacher Centre;

· Information and cultural exchanges between students world-wide;

· News and current events;

· Cultural, social and leisure use in libraries, clubs and at home;

· Discussion with experts in many fields for pupils and staff;

· Staff professional development - access to educational materials and good curriculum practice;

· Communication with the advisory and support services, professional associations and colleagues;

· Exchange of curriculum and administration data with the LEA and DfEE.

· Methods to quantify and minimise the risk will be reviewed;

· Staff, parents, governors and advisers will work to establish agreement that every reasonable measure is being taken;

· The Headteacher will ensure that the policy is implemented effectively.

· Is Internet access is an entitlement for pupils based on responsible use;

· Parents will be informed that pupils will be provided with supervised Internet access where it is important to their education;

· All staff and pupils have Internet access.

· The IT co-ordinator / network manager will ensure that the system has the capacity to take increased traffic caused by Internet use;

· The whole system will be reviewed with regard to threats to potential threats from Internet access;

· No personal data should be sent over the Internet unless it is encrypted or otherwise secured;

· Virus protection will be installed and updated regularly;

· Personal floppy disks may not be brought into school without specific permission and a virus check;

· Curriculum planning will identify opportunities to enrich and extend learning activities via access to the Internet;

· Pupils will be given clear objectives for Internet use;

· Pupils will be provided with lists of relevant and suitable Web sites;

· Pupils will be informed of their responsibilities;

· Pupils will be informed that checks can be made on files held on the system;

· Pupils using the Internet will be supervised appropriately;

· Internet access will be purchased from a supplier that provides a service designed for pupils. This will include filtering appropriate to the age of pupils;

· The school will work with the LEA and the Internet Service Provider to ensure systems to protect pupils are regularly reviewed and improved.

· Pupils will be taught to validate information before accepting it as true, and to discriminate between fact and opinion;

· When copying materials from the Web, pupils will observe copyright;

· Pupils will be made aware that the writer of an E-mail or the author of a Web page may not be the person claimed;

· Pupils will be taught to expect a wider range of content, both in level and in audience, than is found in the school library or on TV;

· Pupils will be encouraged to tell a teacher immediately if they encounter any material that makes them feel uncomfortable.

· Pupils are expected to use E-mail as part of the National Grid for Learning Initiative;

· Communications with persons and organisations will be managed to ensure appropriate educational use and that the good name of the school is maintained;

· The forwarding of chain letters will be banned;

· Pupils may send E-mail as part of planned lessons;

· E-mail messages on school business (eg. arranging a work placement) must be approved before sending.

· The Headteacher will delegate editorial responsibility to a member of staff to ensure that content is accurate and quality of presentation is maintained;

· The Web site will comply with the school's guidelines for publications;

· Pupils will be taught to publish for a wide range of audiences which might include governors, parents or young children;

· All material must be the author's own work, credit the sources used and state clearly the author's identity or status;

· The point of contact on the Web site will be the school address and telephone number. Home information or individual E-mail identities will not be published;

· Photographs of identifiable individual pupils will not be published on the Web site. Group photographs should not have a name list attached.

· Staff will check that the sites selected for pupil use are appropriate to the age and maturity of pupils;

· The IT co-ordinator / network manager will monitor the effectiveness of Internet access strategies;

· Access levels will be reviewed as pupils’ Internet use expands and their ability to retrieve information develops;

· The IT co-ordinator / network manager will ensure that regular checks are made on files to monitor compliance with the school's Internet Access Policy;

· A range of fully tested, approved sites will be copied to the school intranet;

· Responsibility for handling incidents will be given to a senior member of staff;

· Pupils and parents will be informed of the procedure;

· Parents and pupils will need to work in partnership with staff to resolve any issue;

· As with drugs issues, there may be occasions when the police must be contacted. Early contact will be made to establish the legal position and discuss strategies;

· If staff or pupils discover unsuitable sites, the URL (address) and content will be reported to the Internet Service Provider;

· Any material that the school suspects is illegal will be referred to the Internet Watch Foundation;

· Sanctions available include interview by head of year and, if appropriate, informing parents or carers;

· A pupil may have Internet or computer access denied for a period;

· Denial of access could include all school work held on the system, including any examination work;

· Rules for Internet access will be posted near computer systems. The Acceptable Use Statement or Rules for Responsible Internet Use could be printed as posters;

· All staff including teachers, supply staff, classroom assistants and support staff, will be provided with the Internet Access Policy, and its importance explained;

· Parents' attention will be drawn to the Policy in newsletters, the school brochure and on the school Web site;

· A module on responsible Internet use will be included in the PSHE programme covering both school and home use.

· The school will assist parents to develop a well informed and balanced view of the risks and benefits;

· Demonstrations and practical IT sessions for parents will be organised to encourage a partnership approach;

· Joint home / school guidelines on issues such as safe Internet use will be established;

· Suitable educational and leisure activities which make responsible use of the Internet will be developed with parents;

· A stock of relevant leaflets from organisations such as BECTa, PIN, and NCH Action for Children will be maintained.

· All Internet activity should be appropriate to staff professional activity or the student's education;

· 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;

· Use for personal financial gain, gambling, political purposes or advertising is forbidden;

· Copyright of materials must be respected;

· Posting anonymous messages and forwarding chain letters is forbidden;

· As E-mail can be forwarded or inadvertently be sent to the wrong person, the same professional levels of language and content should be applied as for letters or other media;

· Use of the network to access inappropriate materials such as pornographic, racist or offensive material is forbidden.

· I will only access the system with my own login and password, which I will keep secret;

· I will not access other people's files;

· I will use the computers for school work and homework;

· I will not bring in floppy disks from outside school unless I have been given permission;

· I will ask permission from a member of staff before using the Internet;

· I will only E-mail people I know, or my teacher has approved;

· The messages I send will be polite and responsible;

· I will not give my home address or telephone number, or arrange to meet someone, unless my parent, carer or teacher has given permission;

· I will report any unpleasant material or messages sent to me. I understand this report would be confidential and would help protect other pupils and myself;

· I understand that the school may check my computer files and may monitor the Internet sites I visit.