The computer systems used in our schools are filtered to protect pupils from entering unsuitable sites intentionally or by accident.
However, due to the nature of the internet, neither the school nor the council can be sure that this safeguard will always work and pupils may see something that is offensive or inappropriate. Pupils must to tell a teacher immediately if they see anything that is not appropriate or that they are not sure about.
The school and the council have no control over the information on the internet and so cannot be sure whether that information is true or accurate. Teachers can help pupils use information properly. Cyber resilience and internet safety is taught as part of the Curriculum for Excellence and is overarching through all levels.
The school and the council need to take sensible precautions to protect pupils’ safety and security while using the Internet.
Use may be monitored. For example, we might keep a record of all the web-sites that have been visited. We can also tell who has visited these from our login username records.
We might need to look at emails sent or received. We would only do this if we thought it was necessary to protect you or others or if we thought that the internet rules or a law had been broken.
If any of these internet rules are broken or damage is caused to school IT equipment, then we might stop you from using school computers and the Internet.