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At Kennington CE Academy, we understand that the use of the Internet and computers are a valuable life skill for learners of all ages. We recognise the importance of learning key technological life skills in order to prepare our children for life in an ever-changing digital world.

All pupils have regular access to computer facilities at our school, whether that be using laptop computers or our school tablets. We actively encourage the use of technology across the curriculum to support and extend learning.

We acknowledge that computers and the internet do have the potential for inappropriate use and unfortunately, there is access to undesirable material; we know that we have a duty of care to protect our pupils. We protect our pupils in school by:

- Using a strong filtered Internet Service to prevent access to internet sites with undesirable material.
- Supervision of Internet access during school hours by a member of staff.
- Setting clear Internet rules - which we regularly share with pupils.
- All staff and governors have completed safeguarding and e-learning training developed by The National Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (NCTPHQ), in conjunction with the College of Policing, which includes guidance on how to identify people who may be vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism, and how to refer them into the Channel process.

Please click the link, which will take you to our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.

Curriculum 

Throughout their time at Kennington CE Academy, children complete a progressive scheme of work about how to stay safe, secure and responsible online. Children learn about the difference between personal and private information, focusing on what it is safe to share. We also teach children about what behaviours are acceptable and morally right online. As a staff team, we model acceptable, thoughtful and responsible internet use through our own use of emails and photographs and the way we behave on the school website and Social Media pages.

Children complete a progressive scheme of work about how to stay safe, secure and responsible in an online world.