AMANDA HYNAN FINAL THESIS PDF

Fiona attempts to illustrate how important getting the problem resolved is for her
Fiona: “quick chat, quick chat, hello, goodbye, I’ve got a problem, how are
you, thank you, sorry, thank you, sorry, thank you”
SLT: That’s alright Fiona. Would you like to finish Fiona is that what you’re
saying
Fiona: “message” ‘no’ (raises eyebrows without smiling)
SLT: I can’t, do you want to finish the session Fiona? Yes or no?
Fiona: ‘no’ (raises eyebrows without smiling)
PA: are you saying thank you for trying to fix the problem with Facebook?
Fiona: ‘yes’ (smiles very broadly and raises eyebrows)
Across the settings there were different levels of practice regarding the collaboration
of staff to use of the internet and online social media and it was clear this is a difficult
area to navigate. Extracts from the policy documentation of an educational setting
show the typical guidelines that staff are expected to work within.
8.1. Staff and students can use the computer systems and the Internet for
educational and business purposes without unreasonable restrictions.
8.2 Staff and students can use the computer systems whilst minimising risk by
observing the principles of e-safety.
All staff who support students to access IT or the internet have a responsibility
to ensure that students use the IT responsibly, appropriately to the session or
personal development goals and above all safely.
Electronic communications
This includes e-mail, chat rooms, social networking sites, instant messaging,
forums and the like. Apart from email all of these are barred to staff. Certain
students will be allowed to use these services on an individually risk assessed
basis.
The head of technology explained how the risk assessment for the use of the internet
and online social media services is organised within the college
“the e-safety challenge is something that faces all educational establishments
I think and we’ve got an additional duty of care cos of the vulnerable nature of
some of our students. I feel there are huge opportunities to be had from having
access to social media and the internet generally and unfortunately there are a
number of schools and colleges that basically just say no you’re not doing it
and block it or attempt to anyway. We take a slightly different view and we use
a highly person centred approach
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So the risk assessment uses the exact same format as any other risk assessment
in the college, we haven’t created another system
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