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Expectations for the Use of ITPart of theValues Driven Expectations SystemPage 15 %u2022 Never give out personal information such as a home address, telephone number or a parent%u2019s/carer%u2019s work address/telephone number to others online. Only give their email address to those with whom they are familiar.%u2022 Never agree to meet anyone, anywhere, without first discussing this with a parent or carer.%u2022 Never give out their username and password to anyone online.%u2022 Never send chain letters on the internet and academy network.%u2022 Do not reply to any message that they feel is offensive, strange, mean or upsetting either to them, or to others. Report this immediately to a teacher or to a parent or carer.%u2022 Stop if they see or read something on a website that is upsetting or offensive to them.Not all websites are suitable for everyone.Please visit our website for further advice about internet safety.For their safety, we ask learners to remember the following when using the internet at home or in the academy: When using Information Technology learners are expected to: %u2022 Remember their password. Their password is as essential as their pencil case %u2013 it allows them to access their learner IT account. Forgetting their password will impact upon their learning.%u2022 Reset their password in the academy before any holiday. This will ensure they can access all online resources and complete any set work in the holidays.%u2022 Save their work correctly. It is their responsibility to ensure that any work completed electronically is saved in the correct location with an appropriate file name.%u2022 Treat all IT equipment with respect. Report any issues with IT equipment immediately to their teacher, do not attempt to address these themselves.%u2022 Remember to leave the classroom, including any IT equipment, as they would wish to find it.It is their responsibility to make sure they follow expectations for the use of Information Technology. Should they fail to do so they will lose a line. (A more severe consequence may be applied in the event of damage to IT ! equipment).Information Technology is a significant part of society and critical to learning at Dudley Academies Trust. It is essential that learners take responsibility for any work completed digitally in the same way they do for their written work. This includes applying at least good effort and making sure their work follows our PROUD principles.