Department for Education sets up ‘online safety working group’ to advise schools
Schools will get guidance and support on how to keep their pupils safe online from a new online safety working group established by the Department for Education.
The proposal is one of the outcomes of a consultation launched by the government at the end of last year to update its ‘Keeping children safe in education’ guidance (KCSIE).
In its response to the consultation, published this week, the department announced that it would be recruiting organisations to join a new online safety working group. The body will not only help schools ensure pupils’ online safety, but will also help them educate parents and carers.
“We will consider in more detail how we can provide schools and colleges further advice, which continues to allow them the flexibility to take into account their local contexts, in this rapidly evolving area,” the response said.
“To progress the above we intend to establish an online safety working group. We will contact organisations who made a significant contribution on this question to discuss if they would like to be part of the group.”
The consultation response also pointed out that the government intends to review its new guidance on sexual violence and sexual harassment in schools in 12 to 18 months’ time “to test its effectiveness”.
Read the full article in Schools Week.