JISC Legal e-Safety Presentation

e-Safety and the Law: How to Safeguard Your Learners 19 March 2010

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Jackie Milne JISC Legal Service
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Safeguarding for Colleges
Wider than child protection
More than safe recruitment
“ It means having a culture of vigilance where all staff know their responsibilities...and all learners are aware of what they can expect and what to do if they have concerns.” ‘Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding Learners in the FE sector’ workshop handbook 2009

Background and Ofsted
Self Evaluation – 4b
‘ If a provider is judged inadequate for safeguarding, then it is most likely that they will be judged inadequate for overall effectiveness .’ Ofsted
“ Children and young people need to be empowered to keep themselves safe ...” Dr Tanya Byron Safer children in a digital world: The report of the Byron Review

Managing Risk
RIGHT TO BE, FEEL SAFE
FREE from victimisation and discrimination
DUTY OF CARE: take all reasonable steps to ensure ‘safety’ (behaviours and systems)

Some Legal Issues …
Sexual Offences
Obscene publications
Cyberbullying (Houghton)
Harassment
Defamation
Data Protection & Privacy

“ e-safety”
Security (technology)
Management of Data
AUP (JANET, NEN)
Anti bullying policy
Disciplinary procedures
Reporting procedure

e-Safety Policy
Consultation
Link with other policies
Incident recording procedure
Inclusion in curriculum and training
Partnerships, agencies, support
Further information for staff, students
Review; clear, consistent, proactive

Dealing with incidents
Clear guidelines on appropriate response (immediate, proportionate, to whom, follow up)
Accidental/deliberate
Inappropriate/illegal (internal, external involvement)
Response appropriate to incident
Investigation (AUP, no surprises)
Sanctions (AUP, disciplinary procedure)
All incidents and actions recorded
Joined up response, support

Conclusions
Think ahead – who is responsible?
Formulate and action plan (audit)
Select a committee to write the policy
Have linked policies in place
Establish an incident response procedure
Raise awareness – training and education
Know partners and support mechanisms
Sources for help
Review/update procedures (learner input)

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