Jackie Milne outlines the relevant legal duties owed and the steps that should be in place to meet them. It also features scenarios where the boundaries of private and professional use collide, as well as Jisc Legal's tips on best practice.

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Meeting
Your
Duties
Statutory:
» Education
Acts
» Equality
Act
2010
» Data
Protection
Act
1998
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Common
Law:
»
Duty
of
care:
Take
all
reasonable
steps
to
ensure
‘safety’
(behaviours
and
systems)
and
minimise
risk

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Personal
vs
Professional
»
Risky?
»
Worth
it?
»
What’s
all
the
fuss
about?
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Scenarios…..
»
Mrs
Nelson
posted
on
Facebook
a
photo
of
herself
on
the
beach
in
a
bikini…..
»
Mr
Cohen
‘likes’
the
photo
of
Lucy
being
drunk…
»
Tweet
–
I
hate
my
job!
»
Mr
McGhee
is
gay
–
it
says
so
in
his
profile!
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A
learner
sends
you
a
friend
request
on
Facebook.
What
do
you
do?
A.
Accept
B.
Refuse
C.
Accept
on
condition…
D.
Speak
to
other
staff
and
see
what
they
do
E.
Not
sure

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Reasonable?
»
Be
proactive
»
Policy
and
procedures
(e-­‐Safety,
AUP)
»
Clear
roles
and
responsibilities
»
Keep
context
in
mind
and
risk
in
perspective
»
Response:
immediate,
consistent
and
fair
»
Dissemination
and
review
»
Clear
and
concise
incident
report
system
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Reasonable?
»
Embed
risk
assessment
strategies
into
everyday
practice
»
Schedule
training
&
education
programme
for
learners
»
Regularly
monitor
your
e-­‐Safety
measures
and
policies
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Next
steps?
A.
Congratulations
all
round
B.
Start
a
conversation
C.
Update
policies
and/or
procedures
D.
Contact
Jisc
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E.
Point
at
someone
else
–
it’s
his/her
problem!

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