ICT in the 21st Century has an all-encompassing role within the lives of children and adults.
“Harnessing Technology: Transforming learning and children’s services”
Sets out the government plans for taking a strategic approach to the future development of ICT.
“The internet and related technologies are powerful tools, which open up new prospects for communication and collaboration. Education is embracing these new technologies as they bring with them fresh opportunities for both teachers and learners.
To use these technologies effectively requires an awareness of the benefits and risks, the development of new skills, and an understanding of their appropriate and effective use both in and outside of the classroom.”
Department for Education
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The internet is an essential element in 21st century life for education, business and social interaction. The school has a duty to provide students with safe and secure internet access as part of their learning experience.
Below is a list of the companies responsible for providing our internet security. Click on the company logos to view their respective websites.
 | Panda Security is a cybersecurity software company that specializes in creating products for IT security. It started with antivirus software, and now also provides and develops cybersecurity software. |
 | Securus provides us with the ability to monitor all pupils' behaviour in a non real-time fashion while using the school's computers and internet. |
 | Smoothwall is a specialist developer and provider of internet security and content filtering solutions. They provide us with our firewall and web filtering system. |
 | Microsoft provide us with our client side anti-virus scanning tools which are deployed to every computer system in the school via Microsoft System Centre Endpoint Protection. |
| Document | Summary |
|---|---|
| E-Safety Guide | Useful information about staying safe online. |
| E-Safety - An Introduction For Teachers | Advice for keeping safe online and protecting children. |
| E-Safety - An Introduction For Adults Who Work With Children | Advice for keeping safe online and protecting children. |
| Growing Up Online - A Guide For Parents And Carers | Details of the sort of environments and challenges that growing up online presents. |
| Risks Children Face Online - A Guide For Parents And Carers | Details of the danger which the online world presents. |
| Awareness raising session for Parents and Carers | St Leonard's E-Safety Week - Awareness raising session for Parents and Carers powerpoint. |
| Parents and Carers Checklist | CEOP. Keeping your child safe online - A checklist for parents and carers. |
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