E-safety
Online Safety Guidance for Educational Settings
Resources and guidance for Kent schools and settings can be accessed through the Educational Safeguarding Service. Educational settings are encouraged to access and subscribe to The Education People blog to receive updates and information regarding online safety news, guidance or resources.
Content provided by the Education People:
- Online Safety Statutory Policy Templates
- Local Online Safety Guidance
- Safer Remote Learning during Covid-19 - Information for School Leaders and DSLs
- Dealing with Complaints on Social media - Guidance for Headteachers and Managers (PDF, 538.0 KB) - Please note an updated PDF version is available to Kent and Medway Schools as a free download from The Education People website - Please log in to your Education People account to access this document. The ZIP folder containing this PDF can be found in the Membership Resources section of your account, as listed in your personalised Products and Resources area. You can then download the files to your work computer, for ease of access in the future.
- The Image Use Policy Template and Guidance is available for Kent Schools and Settings as a free download for Kent schools and settings from The Education People website. Please log in to your Education People account to access this document. The ZIP folder containing this PDF can be found in the Membership Resources section of your account, as listed in your personalised Products and Resources area. You can then download the files to your work computer, for ease of access in the future.
Many of these documents are the work of the Education Safeguarding Service, with support from the Kent Education Online Safety group. Kent Schools and settings can contact esafetyofficer@theeducationpeople.org to express an interest in supporting this group.
Kent schools and settings can access online safety advice via the Education Safeguarding Service specialist advisors.
National Online Safety Guidance
Department for Education (DfE)
UKCIS