Tag Archives: safeguarding

Biometrics – Should schools have a legal duty to consult?

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

Online debate about the use of biometrics in schools is increasing – both for and against. I was surprised to see that schools do not have a legal duty to consult parents (although they are advised to). The official ICO … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Governor News | Tagged biometrics, DfE, education, facial recognition, fingerprint, governor, iris recognition, learning pool, legislation, local authority, parental consultation, safeguarding, School Governor, school governors, technology | 1 Comment

Bullying – What’s Your Policy?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by admin

A new school year is starting and ‘bullying’ is a topic being hotly debated on TV and in media. I’m always drawn to any discussions on bullying – anything which gets it out in the open is a good thing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions for School Governors | Tagged bullying, cyber-bullying, DfE, education, GovernorNet, safeguarding, School Governor, school governors, TeacherNet, Teachers TV, technology | 2 Comments

What Our Customers Say About Us…….

Posted on August 5, 2010 by admin

More than 10000 Governors have accessed Modern Governor modules – and every single one has the opportunity to tell us what they think of the e-learning module they’ve just completed, to suggest new module topics and rate different aspects of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Governor News | Tagged accessible, e-learning, elearning, feedback, governor, interactive, modern governor, recommended, safeguarding, School Governor, school governors | 3 Comments

3 New Courses for Modern Governors

Posted on June 11, 2010 by admin

Modern Governor is excited to announce the upcoming launch of 3 – yes, 3! – new e-learning courses. There will soon be 3 brand new courses available in the Modern Governor range of e-learning courses. As always, the courses have … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Governor News | Tagged e-learning, education, framework, governor, governor mark, learning pool, looked after children, modern governor, OFSTED, safeguarding, technology | 1 Comment

School disregards child welfare with covert webcams

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Elaine Walton

Last week I stumbled across this disturbing news story, which got me thinking about privacy. A Philadelphia school issued 2300 students with mandatory laptops and forbade them from using their own computers at school. Nor were they allowed to modify … Continue reading →

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Part 2 – Sean Whetstone, Chair of Governors, shares his Ofsted inspection results

Posted on March 9, 2010 by admin

Part 2 of 2 - Ofsted Inspection and Judgement Day [Read Part 1 here] Monday morning came round very fast and I got to school at 7.30am, the Ofsted team were expected at 8am. The morning went very well with the … Continue reading →