Pupils 'must manage online risks' - 2 views
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The five schools judged outstanding for online safety all used managed systems to help pupils become responsible users of technology.
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Pupils given a greater degree of freedom to surf the internet at school are less vulnerable to online dangers in the long-term, inspectors say. "Managed" online systems were more successful than "locked" ones at safeguarding pupils' safety, they said. The inspectors' research was commissioned in response to a report by Dr Tanya Btron, which assessed the risks children faced when using the internet and video games.