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Staff Statements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc141779712 \\h \u001432\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc141779713\" \u0014Remote/Online Learning AUP Template – Pupil/Student Statements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc141779713 \\h \u001436\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc141779714\" \u0014Acknowledgements and Thanks\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc141779714 \\h \u001439\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\u0004\n\u000f\nUsing the AUP Templates: Guidance Notes\nEducation leaders should ensure their policies and procedures are in line with statutory requirements.  ‘\u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2\" \u0014Keeping Children Safe in Education’\u0015 (KCSIE) states that schools and colleges should have a ‘staff behaviour policy (sometimes called the code of conduct) which should, amongst other things, include acceptable use of technologies, staff/pupil relationships and communications including the use of social media’.\nThis document will support educational settings in creating Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) which are relevant to their communities and reflects the needs and abilities of children/pupils/students and technology available.\nKey Points\nAUPs should be recognised by educational settings as part of the portfolio of safeguarding policies and as part of the code of conduct and/or behaviour policies.\nAUPs are not technical policies and as such oversight and development will fall within the role and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and overall approval from SLT, including governing boards/trusts etc.\nThe DSL is likely to require advice and support from other staff within the setting to ensure the AUP is robust and accurate, for example IT providers/staff, therefore leaders should ensure that time is allocated to ensure this takes place.\nWhere possible and appropriate, children/pupils/students, staff and parents/carers should be directly involved in the creation and updating of AUPs.\nAUPs should be reviewed on an at least annual basis and updated following any substantial policy or technology changes locally or nationally; this will be especially important following changes to technology use made.\nLeaders should consider how they evidence that all members of the community have read and understood these p","cbCaidnhg2scEabS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidnhg2scEabS","docx",189977,43,"English","# Using the AUP Templates: Guidance Notes\n## Key Points\n## Using this document\n## Filtering and Monitoring\n## Child/Pupil/Student Acceptable Use of Technology Sample Statements\n## Acceptable Use of Technology for Parents/Carers\n## Acceptable Use of Technology for Staff, Visitors and Volunteers","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) in educational settings?\",\"answer\":\"AUPs support safeguarding by setting clear expectations for using technologies and complement the setting’s code of conduct and behaviour policies. 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