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Understand how to reduce the risks posed online

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‘Example of an ICT Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for staff and Young People’ from Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures Manual

This article highlights acceptable use policies and agreements for staff and young people. This policy refers to ICT use for staff in a school and would need to be adapted dependent on the setting.

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The UK Council for Child Internet Safety has produced ‘Online safety in schools and colleges: Questions from the Governing Body.
The NSPCC Learning website includes an ‘Example online safety policy statement and agreement’
Full Fact are a UK based independent factchecking charity.
Newcastle University’s website includes a section on ‘How to spot fake news’ providing links to fact checking sites and online tools, as well as information on evaluating information resources.
The National Literacy Trust has produced ‘Fake news and critical literacy: The final report of the Commission on Fake News and the Teaching of Critical Literacy in Schools’. Read about the importance of children and young people knowing the importance of asking who, what and why when interacting with information.

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