These evaluations help inform policy and develop practice. The views and experiences of students are used to inform this process also. Section C. Education C.1.1 E-Safety Education Whilst regulation and technical solutions are very important, their use must be balanced by educating students to take a responsible approach. The education of students in E-Safety is therefore an essential part of E-Safety provision. NCW’s Children and young people need constant help and support to recognise and avoid E-Safety risks and build their resilience. This is particularly important for helping them to stay safe out of school where technical support and filtering may not be available to them. E-Safety education will be provided in the following ways: A planned E-Safety programme is provided as part of IT, PSHCE and other lessons. This is regularly revisited, covering the use of IT and new technologies both at NCW and beyond. Key E-Safety messages will be reinforced through further input via assemblies and Form Group activities, as well as informal conversations when the opportunity arises. Students will be helped to understand the need for the pupil Acceptable Use Agreement (see Appendix 1) and encouraged to adopt safe and responsible use of IT both within and outside NCW. In lessons where internet use is pre-planned, it is best practice that younger students should be guided to sites checked as suitable for their use. Processes should be in place, and known to students, for dealing with any unsuitable material that is found in internet searches. Where students are allowed to freely search the internet, staff should be vigilant in monitoring the content of the websites the young people visit, encouraging students to discuss anything of which they are unsure and implementing the NCW behaviour policy where appropriate. Students will be made aware of what to do should they experience anything, while on the Internet, which makes them feel uncomfortable. C.1.2 Information Literacy
These evaluations help inform policy and develop practice. The views and experiences of students are used to inform this process also. Section C. Education C.1.1 E-Safety Education Whilst regulation and technical solutions are very important, their use must be balanced by educating students to take a responsible approach. The education of students in E-Safety is therefore an essential part of NCW’s E-Safety provision. Children and young people need constant help and support to recognise and avoid E-Safety risks and build their resilience. This is particularly important for helping them to stay safe out of school where technical support and filtering may not be available to them. E-Safety education will be provided in the following ways: A planned E-Safety programme is provided as part of IT, PSHCE and other lessons. This is regularly revisited, covering the use of IT and new technologies both at NCW and beyond. Key E-Safety messages will be reinforced through further input via assemblies and Form Group activities, as well as informal conversations when the opportunity arises. Students will be helped to understand the need for the pupil Acceptable Use Agreement (see Appendix 1) and encouraged to adopt safe and responsible use of IT both within and outside NCW. In lessons where internet use is pre-planned, it is best practice that younger students should be guided to sites checked as suitable for their use. Processes should be in place, and known to students, for dealing with any unsuitable material that is found in internet searches. Where students are allowed to freely search the internet, staff should be vigilant in monitoring the content of the websites the young people visit, encouraging students to discuss anything of which they are unsure and implementing the NCW behaviour policy where appropriate. Students will be made aware of what to do should they experience anything, while on the Internet, which makes them feel uncomfortable. C.1.2 Information Literacy
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