Introduction

Digital technologies have become integral to the lives of children and young people, both within and outside schools. These technologies are powerful tools, which open-up new opportunities for everyone. They can stimulate discussion, encourage creativity, and stimulate awareness of context to promote effective learning. Learners should have an entitlement to safe access to these digital technologies. 

This acceptable use agreement is intended:

• to ensure that learners will have good access to devices and online content, be responsible users and stay safe while using digital technologies for educational, personal and recreational use

• to help learners understand good online behaviours that they can use in school, but also outside school 

• to protect school devices and networks from accidental or deliberate misuse that could put the security of the systems and users at risk.