How to review your ICT and internet acceptable use policy

Key points to look out for

When you're reading your school's/trust's ICT and internet acceptable use policy, look out for:

• Clear expectations on how everyone in your community, including parents and carers, should communicate online
• A list of what constitutes unacceptable use and how users will be sanctioned for it
• Rules on using personal devices for both pupils and staff, and guidelines for staff social media use
• The arrangements and rules around remote access, if your school/trust offers this
• An explanation of how the network and ICT facilities will be monitored and filtered
• A clear process for when and how pupils' devices may be searched. This includes who's authorised to carry out searches and what will happen if they find inappropriate material

4 questions to challenge the policy

You'd expect an answer to explain how the policy has been