Northern Grid for Learning - School Broadband, eSafety, Learning Resources and More
GovernorsTED: Jamie Oliver - Teach Every Child About Food18 October 2011
TED is owned by The Sapling Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader and there are thousands of videos to inspire, motivate and engage. Some of the talks may act as springboards for teachers to develop and further their own ideas while others will engage and stimulate many of our learners in our schools. Northern Grid Newsletter - September 201112 September 2011Benefit from high quality services included in your broadband priceSubscribers to our newsletter were told about all of the benefits you can get from Northern Grid and the exciting upcoming opportunities throughout the region and beyond. View the NewsletterNorthern Grid Acceptable Use Policy 2011-201212 September 2011
Schools are well aware of the need to keep pupils, teachers, data and systems as safe and secure as possible. All schools need to ensure that they have an up to date Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). To support schools in meeting their eSafety requirements Northern Grid has a responsibility to ensure that the whole Regional Broadband Network continues to be safe and secure. This means that all organisations connected to the network need to abide by a common Northern Grid AUP. As technology changes rapidly this Grid AUP is updated regularly. The Northern Grid Acceptable Use Policy has been endorsed and approved by the Northern Grid Directors who are all senior managers within partner Local Authorities. Your Local Authority has agreed to abide by this AUP. This policy applies to all users of the Northern Grid broadband network whoever they are, whatever devices they are using, whenever and wherever they are connected to the network. This also includes users within a directly connected establishment or users connecting to the network remotely. Any school, LA or other educational organisation using Northern Grid for Learning's Network or Service is required to comply with this Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). Failure or non-compliance may result in the school's broadband service being disconnected and / or civil, disciplinary or legal action being taken upon individuals, groups of individuals or establishments. Head teachers must ensure that all users are familiar with the relevant sections of this AUP. This document refers to the use of the regional Northern Grid network. Schools also need their own Acceptable Use Policy covering... 
Also labeled: Documentation, Guidance, Head Teachers, ICT, NG Services, Northern Grid Created, Publications, Teachers Important Information about Northern Grid Services12 September 2011
This is a collection of useful information about the services Northern Grid offers and what to do if you want to buy a service from us, or if you want to leave us to go elsewhere. The broadband Northern Grid provides to schools and Local Authorities is currently provided through Easynet. Our contract with Easynet will expire on July 31st 2012 and Northern Grid is going through a procurement process to identify who will provide our connectivity after this date This means that information in the documents on this page is likely to change. To make sure you get the most up to date information heads can complete the Expression of interest document. See the Procurement briefing note for more information. Darlington Technology for Learning Newsletter - Summer 201107 July 2011
While this newsletter is written for schools in Darlington, Northern Grid support is available to schools in all of our partner Local Authorities: Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, North Tyneside, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside and Stockton. Simon Talks eSafety and eSecurity at Plymouth e-Learning Conference15 April 2011One of our eSafety experts, Simon Finch, was interviewed whilst at Plymouth e-Learning Conference 2011 about several subjects within the areas of eSafety and eSecurity. View the 4 videos below or go to our YouTube Channel. If you need guidance and resources in dealing with these areas visit the eSafety area of our website. Leave some comments below or on the YouTube Channel with your feedback! Thanks! eSecurity in Schools - New Teacher Behaviours
Also labeled: eSafety, eSecurity, Guidance, Handheld, Head Teachers, ICT, News, NG Services, Social Networking, Teachers, Video, Support Two kinds of schools when it snows01 December 2010
Have you got any experiences to share about the bad weather and your schools? Comment below! See how North Tyneside Council are using their Learning Platform to show that snow is no barrier to learning
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Minimum Requirements of Email22 November 2010As part of Northern Grid’s fully, accredited manage service, the Email provision delivered to users should provide the following as a minimum set of requirements to meet Accreditation standards.
These standards identify only the minimum requirements for an appropriate accredited email system for schools and Northern Grid recommend that you do not accept less than these standards. Using an email provision which does not meet these minimum standards infringes and negates the approved managed service standards of Northern Grid for Learning. If you are having difficulty achieving these standards with a chosen email supplier please contact Northern Grid on 0191 4611844 for advice on suppliers that easily meet these standards. Learning Platform Network05 October 2010
The Learning Platform Network is an ambitious initiative to connect and support schools in their use of learning platforms.Schools improve when they effectively use their learning platform to support leadership, innovative and appropriate teaching and learning, assessment, data management and communication with all members of the learning community. The Becta Learning Platform Model was developed by a national group who represent schools, LAs and RBCs and the members are Sally Elding – Cambridgeshire Senior Adviser for ICT (Primary), Stephen Schwartz – Croydon ICT Strategy Manager Department for Children, Young People and Learners, Ian Usher – Buckinghamshire eLearning Co-ordinator, School Improvement Service, Alex Rees – Redbridge School Improvement Adviser, Dennis Wyatt – Dudley DGFL Portal Project Manager, Robin Sutton – Peterborough Senior Adviser 21st Century Development Manager, Alexander Findlay – Stockport VLE Development Consultant, Simon Finch – Northern Grid for learning e-learning officer and Dave Whyley – Wolverhampton Headteacher Consultant Learning Technologies, In addition to the interactive PDF there is also a range of audio, video and text resources and provide further evidence and case studies of school's implementation of their learning platform to support transformational teaching and learning. Northern Grid is a founder member of the Learning Platform Network, and will support and nurture a regional learning platform network which will integrate with the wider national and international learning platform networks. It is here on the Northern Grid website that...
Also labeled: Becta, Case Studies, Case Study - Curriculum Policy & Practice, Documentation, Guidance, Head Teachers, ICT, Innovation, Learning Platform, News, NG Services, Publications, Reports, Teachers CEOP Release Facebook App26 July 2010
CEOP and Facebook have developed a new free application that will make young people safer within Facebook. ClickCEOP is a new app which links the young user and parent directly from their Facebook home page to help, advice and reporting facilities of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre The 'CLickCEOP' app is a three stage application that asks young people to:
By adding the app, young people and parents can get support from CEOP on a range of issues - viruses, hacking, dealing with bullying online and they can report someone who is acting inappropriately towards them online. The app is the outcome of collaboration between CEOP and Facebook who have combined Facebook's expertise in connecting and communicating online with CEOP's expertise in helping young people stay safe.
Once added to their profiles, young users will receive regular messages from CEOP and its partner organisations who operate 'behind the button' to make children safer. CEOP's new Facebook page ClickCEOP will also contain...
Also labeled: Bullying, eSafety, Guidance, Head Teachers, News, Parents/Carers, Social Networking, Students National Award recognises Northern Grid for Learning's best practice in getting people online13 July 2010Press ReleaseNational Award recognises Northern Grid for Learning’s best practice in getting people online
The award was presented to Mick Young, Christine Jack (members of Northern Grid’s E learning team) and Easynet’s (Northern Grid’s Internet Service Provider) Phil Paddon by the Rt Hon David Blunkett MP and Graham Walker from Race Online 2012. On Monday 12th July Race Online 2012 launched their campaign to get millions of people online by 2012. The campaign has the support of Prime Minister David Cameron yet no government funding has been identified to support the scheme. The Nominet Internet Awards recognised Northern Grid’s achievements in making the Internet a more secure, open and accessible experience for the region’s children and adults in schools and local authorities. Northern Grid is overall winner in the Getting People Online category. This success means Nominet will promote Northern Grid in the UK and internationally as an example of best practice, and an organisation that demonstrates creativity and innovation. The Rt Hon Alun Michael MP,... Using Facebook Safely - A Guide for Professionals Working With Young People01 July 2010
Also labeled: Documentation, eSafety, Guidance, Head Teachers, ICT, News, Social Networking, Teachers, YHGfL Created Letters to The Secretary of State for Education and to Local MPs for Schools29 June 2010
An excel file is available with names and contact details of your MP
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Using digital forensics to safeguard children28 June 2010
Also labeled: Awards 2010, eSafety, Head Teachers, ICT, News, Parents/Carers, Social Networking, Teachers What do young people think about the internet? Research help needed14 June 2010 That may sound a rather strange question. After all, the internet is there, and young people use it every day. But what we (the National Education Network and Lancaster University) want to know is, “How do young people and schools use the internet?” “Have they had any bad experiences?” “Do they understand about filtering and e Safety?” “And how do their views of digital technology relate to the views of their teachers?”. We also want to know about their attitudes to social networking sites. Are they worried about what can happen through the use of these sites, or do they see them as an unremittingly good thing? Going further, there’s also the question of their mobile phones - how do they use them? When do they use them, and again, do they have any concerns? And indeed should we, as educators, be concerned with how these devices are being used. At the moment no one is quite sure what young people feel about these digital devices, and how their feelings accord with those of their teachers? Because of this we can’t be sure if current approaches to such issues as filtering and e-safety are the best approaches, or whether we should be working in different ways to ensure that pupils and teachers remain safe when using digital technology. This new research, (to be conducted across the UK), is being undertaken by the National Education Network (the UK collaborative network for on line education funded by government), and Lancaster University. It consists of simple surveys, one group directed at teachers and personnel in schools (head... |
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The Summer Technology for Learning Newsletter was sent to all schools in Darlington. Articles give details of where schools can go for ICT advice and support, including a summary of what Northern Grid can offer. 
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Have a look at resources to help with your learning platform
Northern Grid’s achievements in providing safe and secure internet connections for schools and local authorities across the north east were recognised at the prestigious 2010 Nominet Internet Awards evening in London on July 7th.
Yorkshire & Humber Grid for Learning
Exemplar Letter for Schools to send to The Education Secretary of State
List of North East MPs
Student Ashleigh Hall was raped and murdered by a man she met on a social networking site. John Steel, lead improvement officer for children's services at Darlington Borough Council, explains the efforts being made to prevent similar incidents. (From 
