Ethics Policy

 This policy is based upon guidance from:

•  DfEE. NGfL. Superhighway Safety
   

•  DfEE. NGfl. Internet Safety May 2001
   

•  Scottish Executive  Assessing the value, assessing the risk 1999.
   

School web sites show a wide audience around the world, what the school has to offer. With particular  areas pertinent to, parents, professionals and pupils, where it can share information and also promote its achievements.
 

Aim

This Policy is designed for School Web Sites which are created by VisionMakers Web Design. The Policy was created to protect pupils from the ever increasing dangers of the internet, regarding their identities being exposed to undesirable individuals, through the school web site.  Also to ensure schools meet the stringent requirements, as to not let this happen.

 

Photographs

Photographs will display no less than three pupils.

Names will not be included near photographs, where a link can be made, directly to pupils.

Only appropriate photographs should be included, in full clothing, not swimming attire, unless the picture is taken from a distance where a number of pupils are involved and picture focus is unclear. e.g. canoeing or swimming.

Photographs of pupil’s work should not include the pupil unless again there are more than three pupils.  The title for this type of photograph, will be quite general, although year groups can be included in the title. For example Yr 6 making Clay models, rather than Kevin and Paul making a clay face model, taken from work by Kandinski as part of their - - - course work.

Parental permission must be given, before photographs of their child is published, this can be in the form of general induction to the school, Home/School agreement or a letter which is returned only if the parent/Guardian does not wish photographs of their child to appear on the web site.

If permission is refused, all photographs must be checked before publishing, to make sure that   particular pupil is not pictured.   Only photos of pupils supplied by the school will be published on the web site.

Examples

                                                          Appropriate photograph

                                                          There are more than two pupils and although they are dressed in shorts etc.
                                                          the photograph does not look inappropriate as it does not focus in closely on
                                                          any of the pupils.

                                                            Inappropriate photograph

                                                            Although this photo shows a pupil working hard on the computer at school,
                                                            there is only one pupil on the photograph.

Personal Details

No personal details will be published of the pupils anywhere on the site, this includes:

• E-mail address
• Postal addresses
• Telephone numbers
• Full Names.   Full names of pupils should not be included, only first name and first initial of surname (except for Mc names i.e. Mc Donald would be McD.)
   

Pupils Work

Work will be checked for suitability, including use of language and work which is produced to offend or hurt.  Work will also not be included which provides too much personal detail about the pupil or their family, again where the pupil can be identified.
For details of photographs of pupils' work, see 'Photographs' above. 

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