Online safety incorporates many elements that I have blogged about in the past; technology is one of the elements which make up a toolkit to safeguard the child and to reduce the liability to the school. I have a number of years experience as a Service Manager at a local authority specifically in relation to […]
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As the use of social media in education increases so does the argument for and against. The purpose of this article is to try and take a balanced view of both sides of the coin and also to look at some of the reasons why schools won’t engage using social media. In order to achieve
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(Updated 6th October 2012) e-Safety is one of those topics which is difficult to promote in a positive light, after all what we are discussing is generally about online dangers and risks to children. Ofsted raised the e-safety bar in September and have put (more) considerable pressure on schools, and have also made it very
e-Safety – Promote the positives, dispel the myths, parental engagement. Read More »
Online safety encompasses many different areas; one of these is the protection of your personal identity and your personal data. Children and young people are especially vulnerable in this area as they may not be able to judge the risks associated with posting personal information. One of the risks that has been around for some
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Online safety is one of those topics which is always high on the agenda. I suppose there are many reasons for this which are probably best left for another blog. For me technology has always been a very important part of my adult life professionally and personally. I don’t really know why; when I left
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