Appendix 7- Proposed responses to e-safety incidents by children matrix The following matrix offers examples of typical incidents and suggestions as to possible responses. as victim Child as victim Hazard Examples Prevention Proposed Response Comments Receiving Web sites (often through Educator vigilance; Complete a risk assessment to determine All secondary children should have unsolicited mis-clicked or mis-typed Acceptable internet Use Policy severity of impact on the child. access to the internet and personal content that is web addresses); email known by all users, and is As the content is unsolicited, there can be no email as an entitlement. Protective inappropriate, (Spam); banner enforced by school. question of culpability of the child. measures are essential; however it is obscene, offensive advertising; pop-ups Effective web filtering in Follow-up to prevent recurrence, including not acceptable to be so risk averse or threatening (largely eradicated place. ensuring that relevant sites are blocked if that access is removed entirely. There through better browser Using safe filtered email. required. should be procedures agreed with design). Effective spam filtering. Inform parents where appropriate. parents and Governors for reporting Maintain email and URL logs Ensure incidents are reported and recorded. abuse. and history. Child as victim Hazard Examples Prevention Proposed Response Comments
Appendix 7- Proposed responses to e-safety incidents by children matrix The following matrix offers examples of typical incidents and suggestions as to possible responses. as victim Child as victim Hazard Examples Prevention Proposed Response Comments Receiving unsolicited content that is inappropriate, obscene, offensive or threatening Web sites (often through mis-clicked or mis-typed web addresses); email (Spam); banner advertising; pop-ups (largely eradicated through better browser design). Educator vigilance; Acceptable internet Use Policy known by all users, and is enforced by school. Effective web filtering in place. Using safe filtered email. Effective spam filtering. Maintain email and URL logs and history. Complete a risk assessment to determine severity of impact on the child. As the content is unsolicited, there can be no question of culpability of the child. Follow-up to prevent recurrence, including ensuring that relevant sites are blocked if required. Inform parents where appropriate. Ensure incidents are reported and recorded. All secondary children should have access to the internet and personal email as an entitlement. Protective measures are essential; however it is not acceptable to be so risk averse that access is removed entirely. There should be procedures agreed with parents and Governors for reporting abuse. Child as victim Hazard Examples Prevention Proposed Response Comments
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