Internet Issues

 

 

The following links should provide information on several important areas often omitted in school ICT policies.

 

Copyright Issues

www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue5/copyright/

 

Censorship on the Internet

www.iwf.org.uk/index.html

 

Intellectual Property rights

www.intellectual-property.gov.uk/

 

Ethical and moral issues

www.jamesbancrofteducation.net/ethicalmoral.htm

 

Internet misuse and abuse

www.internetintegrity.co.uk/

Useful websites for Internet Safety, Health and Safety issues, School Policy and parent and child issues on the Superhighway.

 

The DfES Superhighway safety site

http://Stagesafety.ngfl.gov.uk/schools/document.php3?D=d51

The pull-down menu under the page title gives access to many other useful options.

 

 

Acceptable use and safe use of the Internet:

http://buildingthegrid.becta.org.uk/index.php?locId=132

 

 

DfES safe use of the Internet for school pupils and parents

http://safety.ngfl.gov.uk/

 

 

The ICT Advice Site is now BECTA’s key outlet for advice to schools. The link below will take you to the information on ICT Advice site.

 

Subjects there include: Technologies, Using ICT in Education, Using ICT in Special Needs education and other general issues.

 

 

www.becta.org.uk/technology/infosheets