4 Information governance, safety, security and privacy

Information Governance is the effective, efficient and acceptable management of your information technology (IT). Ensuring your IT management is continuously improving, as well as, being aligned with your strategy and best practice. Consider the following questions and record in your Action grid, if you identify any actions to take forward.

Key questions for consideration include:

  • Are all staff sufficiently knowledgeable in online safety?
  • Are all staff aware of what technical measures to check to ensure safety online?
  • Are all members of the school community knowledgeable in identifying and reporting online safety incidents?
  • Is building pupils’ knowledge in online safety embedded throughout the curriculum?
  • Are your safeguarding policies, procedures and reporting as robust as they can be?

Useful guidance when planning online safety are: