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Cybersafety Policy and Cybersafety Use Agreement Templates
These documents have been designed to be used by ECE services who wish to develop policies and procedures regarding the safe and responsible use of ICT within their centres. Included in the extensive consultation process were representatives from a range of ECE services, the Ministry of Education, education unions, ICT professionals, lawyers, and other people with a special interest in keeping young children safe in cyberspace.
The templates aim to:
- educate people who work in or visit ECE services about cybersafety issues, and the service's approach with regards to the safe and responsible use of ICT
- inform such people of their obligations and responsibilities with regards to use of ICT in accordance with the service's cybersafety policy
- outline the responses the service may make in the event of possible breaches of the cybersafety policy
To download a template click on the title below. Please note that each download is accompanied by guidance for centre administrators.
Cybersafety Policy Template
This template is a statement of the service's approach to cybersafety. It includes the rationale and objectives behind the policy, procedures which help ensure the safe and responsible use of ICT belonging to, or brought into the centre, and outlines the possible responses the service may make if breaches of the cybersafety policy occur.
The cybersafety policy should become an integral part of the set of policies kept by your ECE service. The template will need to be personalised to meet the service's individual requirements, and following the appropriate consultation, approved and reviewed in the normal way.
Cybersafety Use Agreement for Centre Personnel (includes a copy of the above policy template which should be issued at the same time)
This template outlines the rules and responsibilities which those who work in an ECE service will be expected to follow. The agreement complements the cybersafety policy template, translating the policy into specific expectations of personnel. As with the policy template, the use agreement should be personalised in consultation with the relevant personnel. It is important that the two documents are distributed together, and adequate time for a careful reading is provided, before the use agreement is signed and returned to the centre.
Cybersafety Use Agreement for Parents and Caregivers
As with the personnel use agreement, this template complements the policy template above. In an environment where parents and other visitors are making increasing use of both ECE and privately-owned ICT such as mobile phones, the cybersafety use agreement for parents and caregivers reminds visitors of their responsibilities to help maintain a safe environment at the centre.
This document is designed to be printed separately, or to be incorporated in your service's handbook for parents and caregivers. In this use agreement, parents and caregivers are invited to view the centre's policy document.
Pamphlets and Posters
Click here to download a copy of the 'First Steps to Cybersafety' pamphlet.
Click here to download a copy of the 'First Steps to Cybersafety' pamphlet.
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