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Safety On and Off School Grounds (1)
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Health, Safety, and Welfare Policy
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- Reformatted this topic to focus on the responsibilities of the board under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
- Added more information about relevant legislation.
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Safety On and Off School Grounds
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- This topic did not have any content previously. We've added information about roles at the school under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
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Alcohol, Drugs, and Other Harmful Substances
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- Made it clear that smoking and vaping are managed by a separate policy.
- Added sections about the wellbeing approach to alcohol and drugs, and school expectations.
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Alcohol on School Property
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- Changed the topic title to "Alcohol at School and School Events".
- Moved information that was previously in the Host Responsibility subtopic into this topic. Host Responsibility has been made obsolete.
- Reformatted the content for readability.
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No Alcohol on School Property
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- Schools that do not allow alcohol on school premises have a different topic – we haven't made any changes to that topic.
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Smokefree Schools
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- Updated the topic title to include "Vapefree".
- Reformatted this topic and made it more concise.
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Student Breaches of the Alcohol/Drugs Policy
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- The bulleted lists that were previously in this topic are now summarised in the "Wellbeing approach" section of Alcohol/Drugs and Other Harmful Substances.
- Added clear procedures for responding to breaches.
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Staff Breaches of the Alcohol/Drugs Policy
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- This topic is getting legal review and will be available for schools to check as soon as possible.
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Animal Ethics
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- Reformatted this topic to improve readability.
- Added optional sample wording about participating in predator control programmes.
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Dogs on School Grounds
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- Added wording about disability assist and support/therapy dogs.
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No Dogs on School Grounds
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- Added wording about disability assist dogs and using reverse evacuation procedures if a dog is threatening student/staff safety.
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Digital Technology and Cybersafety
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- Changed the name of this topic to "Digital Technology and Online Safety".
- Provided a broader definition of digital technology and strengthened the overall content.
- Added new sections to cover information about safe and responsible use of digital technology and breaches.
- Updated wording about monitoring and auditing digital technology use.
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Responding to Digital Incidents
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- Reformatted this topic to clarify information about responding to digital incidents, support, and recording and storing information.
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Personal Digital Devices
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- Provided a broader definition of a digital device in the new dropdown and clarified wording throughout.
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
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- Strengthened the topic by adding an introduction and making the two sections about conditions and breaches clearer.
- Linked to relevant topics such as Behaviour Management and Responding to Digital Incidents.
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Agreement
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- This topic will be made obsolete at rollout. Device agreements will be attached to the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) topic.
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Use of Drones
(optional topic)
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- These topics will be updated once the new Civil Aviation Bill is passed later in 2023 as it will contain significant new provisions relevant to drone use. The existing Use of Drones topic meets current regulations.
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