(last updated: October 2010)
Purpose of Website
Broughton Community Infant School values the contribution that a website can make to the life and role of the school in our community.The website has the following roles:
- To promote the school.
- To provide information to parents, teachers, and the wider community.
The school website is http://www.broughtoninfantschool.org.uk
The published site is available to anyone in the world with Internet access.
As yet we do not have an intranet site (a site only available to members of the school community with usernames and passwords).
SafeguardsThe safety of children and others who appear or are referred to on the published site is of paramount importance.
Information suppliers
The main supplier of information for the web site is the Head Teacher and school staff. Other sources include the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) which is named Friends of Broughton Infant School (FOBIS) and the School Governors.
Access and Approval
- The Website Site Administrator and School Administrator have full access to the school website.
- By default, all pages are user name and password protected for editing.
- The Site Administrator has full control over adding new pages to the site.
- Information suppliers have to request a new page, which can then be created.
- All content for publication to the website is checked and approved by the Head Teacher or Senior Management Team prior to being published.
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the school website protects the safety and confidentiality of the pupils of the school.
On our school website:
- It is the policy of the school not to show any images on this website which may identify individuals, particularly children, where those individuals or their parents have so requested.
- If it is impractical not to show images of individuals (for example, in group photographs) then unrecognisable and/or blurred images will be used.
- Children will not be shown in any of images in any state of undress
- Names and pictures:
- Generally, adult's names will be published as their title and last name e.g. Mrs. Jones. There are occasions when it is more appropriate for first names and surnames and both will be shown.
- Children's names will be published only if the context suggests it is appropriate, such as award winners.
- Personal details of children, staff and governors, such as home addresses, telephone numbers, personal e-mail addresses, etc, will not be released via the website or school e-mail.
- Adults have the right to refuse permission to publish their image on this site.
- Parents have the right to refuse permission for their child's work and/or image to be published on this site.
- Those wishing to exercise this right should express their wishes in writing to the Head Teacher, clearly stating whether they object to work, images, or both being published.
- This policy is accessible via a link on the school website
Monitoring
The Head Teacher and School Administrator will check material before it is uploaded to ensure that it is suitable and complies with the record of objections held by the Head Teacher and with copyright laws (as far as is possible).
- Any persons named or identified on a web page can ask for their details to be removed.
- New pages will be tested for errors immediately after installation.
- The web pages will be regularly reviewed for accuracy and will be updated as required. This review will occur at least annually. It will be the responsibility of the Site Administrator, school management and staff to ensure this happens.
Maintenance and Editing
- At least two people should have the knowledge to maintain and edit the site, and they must pass on their knowledge to a successor at the end of a term of office.
- The software used to build the school website is Mr Site. Approved users who wish to access the website need to familiarise themselves with Mr Site software. They also need to have access to user name and password; the Site Administrator and School Administrator have kept secure copies of these.
- Broughton Community Infant School makes every effort to keep the information on the web site accurate. The material that appears is for general information purposes only.
- While every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, reliability, appropriateness and completeness of the contents of the website, no warranty is given to the information provided.
- The information given on this website is as up-to-date as it is reasonably possible to maintain and reasonable effort will be made to update new information on a periodic basis. It is possible however that there could be changes affecting either the arrangements generally described on the website or on any particular part of it before the start of any school year.
- The reader assumes full responsibility for using the information on this website and understands and agrees that neither Broughton Community Infant School nor any of its employees or agents are responsible or liable for any claim, loss or damage resulting from its use.
- All website links provided on this site are for the convenience of users.
- Broughton Community Infant School accepts no liability or responsibility for the contents or availability of this site, nor does the existence of the link mean that Broughton Community Infant School endorses the material that appears on any linked website.
- Broughton Community Infant School cannot guarantee that any links will work.