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FAQs about our ISIS - our online self-assessment and development resource to help schools improve children's safety and wellbeing.
1. What is Improving Safeguarding in Schools (ISIS )?
2. Who can use ISIS?
3. What are the benefits of using ISIS?
4. What is in the ISIS resource?
5. Can I see ISIS before I buy it?
6. How can I purchase the resource?
7. How much does it cost?
8. What payment methods can be used to purchase ISIS?
9. How long can I use it for?
10. Will I get an accreditation for completing ISIS?
Registration:
11. Why do you use email as the username?
12. How does the registration process work?
13. Why do you authenticate the email address?
School name:
14. Why do you have to search for our school and not just enter the name?
15. What if my school can not be found?
16. How long does it take to add a new school?
17. How will I know the school has been added?
Accessing ISIS
18. How do I access the resource?
19. What if I have forgotten my password?
20. For how long will I have access to ISIS?
21. Resource withdrawn from use?
22. When will this resource be available?
Technical
23. What technology has been used to build the tool?
24. Are there any databases used to hold the information supplied by the tool?
25. Is the information I enter when using ISIS stored in the database?
26. How is my data backed up?
Security
27. Is my data secured from unauthorised access?
28. Can my local authority gain access to my information?
29. How can I get access to the tool?
Problems
30. If I have a technical problem who can I contact to get additional support?
31. How long will it take to receive feedback?
32. What level of IT knowledge is needed to use ISIS?
33. What if I need assistance in using ISIS?
1. What is Improving Safeguarding in Schools (ISIS )?
This online self-assessment and development resource from NSPCC will help you to understand your school's strengths in safeguarding; identify areas for improvement and plan accordingly.
The aim of ISIS is to enable schools to enhance the quality of their safeguarding policy and practice and meet the statutory requirements to safeguard and promote wellbeing.
2. Who can use ISIS?
ISIS has been designed for those providing education in England for pupils aged 5-18 years and this includes primary and secondary schools, maintained and independent schools, short stay schools,academies and special schools.
3. What are the benefits of using ISIS?
Using the resource can bring many benefits to your schools including:
Schools involved in the ISIS pilot found it helped them to reflect on their policies and practice, generate actions and encourage progression. They told us:
"It made me think very much about what we're doing in school and what we need to do".
"This does more than just measuring; it gives you the next step. You know that is what makes this so valuable".
4. What is in the ISIS resource?
The ISIS resource is web-based and self contained. It allows schools to self-assess against safeguarding standards, plan and then implement improvements by drawing on a variety of useful resources within the site. In addition, consultancy support and/or training can be purchased from NSPCC Child Protection Consultancy and Training services if required. To find more information out about these services please email: isis@nspcc.org.uk.
Because safeguarding in schools covers a broad range of issues these have been grouped together within ISIS into six quality areas:
Each quality area has a number of defined standards with indicators and identified key outcomes that can be achieved by completing the quality area. Schools will need to make a judgment about the extent to which they meet each indicator and plan how to make improvements if necessary. Result tables and action planning templates are included. To assist with the improvement process ISIS also includes:
5. Can I see ISIS before I buy it?
Yes, click on Register or log in to ISIS - this will take you to the registration page. Once you register your information you can view a demonstration version of the resource to gain an understanding of its content and how it works.
6. How can I purchase the resource?
You can purchase ISIS through registering via www.nspcc.org.uk/isis
7. How much does it cost?
For the first year ISIS has an introductory offer for schools and local authorities.
Pricing is according to the number of pupils in a school:
Or you can purchase:
Support whilst using the resource is also on offer such,as consultancy and training. If you are interested in additional support email isis@nspcc.org.uk
8. What payment methods can be used to purchase ISIS?
Four types of payments can be used to pay for ISIS, they include: credit card, cheque, invoice or Bacs payment. Once payment details have been received you can be given immediate access to the resource.
9. How long can I use it for?
Your subscription is for one year. There will be annual subscription rates for additional years you wish to subscribe. The rates will be reviewed annually.
10. Will I get an accreditation for completing ISIS?
No as this is a self assessment and development resource. However, you can use all the evidence you collect through use of the tool to support evidence for inspections or accreditation routes such as the National Healthy School Standards.
11. Why do you use email as the username?
We use your e-mail address as your username as this will be unique and easily remembered.
12. How does the registration process work?
After you have submitted your registration details, we will send an authentication email to the email address that you have registered with. You will need to select this e-mail and click on the link attached. By clicking on the link this will verify your e-mail address and allow this to be used when accessing the tool.
13. Why do you authenticate the email address?
This is to make sure that the e-mail address is genuine and is active.
14. Why do you have to search for our school and not just enter the name?
We want to ensure that there is only one entry for each school, and if we allowed these to be entered there is a risk that we would have duplicate schools with slightly different spelling.
15. What if my school can not be found?
Please use the contact us link on the registration form and we will add this to the available list of schools.
16. How long does it take to add a new school?
We will endeavour to add a new school within one working day of receiving your request.
17. How will I know the school has been added?
We will email you back to confirm that the school has been added.
18. How do I access the resource?
You can access ISIS by entering your username and password on the log-in web page .
19. What if I have forgotten my password?
There is a forgotten my details link on the log-in\registration page that can be used, you will be asked to enter your username and answer to memorable question (this was entered when you registered). If these are correct then it will send you a new password to your email address.
20. For how long will I have access to ISIS?
You will be able to access ISIS for one year and then would need to renew your subscription.
21. Resource withdrawn from use?
We have no plans to remove ISIS, if this changes you will be communicated to in advance with details on when it will become unavailable, the reason it is being made unavailable and what alternative services will be available to access.
22. When will this resource be available?
This tool will be available 7 days a week, 24 hours per day. There may be times that it is unavailable, for example, through problems on the web site, and these will be addressed as soon as feasible possible depending upon what the issue is.
23. What technology has been used to build the tool?
The tool has been built using Microsoft Office SharePoint Services (MOSS) to produce the associated web pages and features.
24. Are there any databases used to hold the information supplied by the tool?
A database has been used to hold information on people who have been authorised (see registration above) to access the tool and the information that is entered whilst using the tool.
25. Is the information I enter when using ISIS stored in the database?
Yes, it is stored in a database.
26. How is my data backed up?
All information held on the database and all of the web pages and associated features are backed up every night. The backup is held on tape and stored off-site.
27. Is my data secured from unauthorised access?
We use a secure log-in function to grant access to your own information. This can only be access via your username and password that is set by you and is not accessible to anyone else.
28. Can my local authority gain access to my information?
No they have no access to your information.
29. How can I get access to the tool?
On the ISIS web page there is a facility to register your interest in the tool. The registration process is straightforward and initially requires you to search for your school (see FAQ below on what to do if school not found).
Once you have found your school complete the other information required and hit submit.
30. If I have a technical problem who can I contact to get additional support?
There is contact link on the log-in page that will allow you to send an e-mail to our support team. If you enter as much information as possible this will aid us in addressing your issue.
31. How long will it take to receive feedback?
We will endeavour to respond within 5 working days of receipt of your request.
32. What level of IT knowledge is needed to use ISIS?
We have strived to make the product simple and intuitive to use, there is a main navigation horizontally, giving access to the main section areas and a navigation down the left, within each section area giving access to lower level of detail. It is not expected that you will need a large amount of IT knowledge to use the tool. If you have any suggestions for improvement then you can send us an email with the details.
33. What if I need assistance in using ISIS?
Within the system there is a guidance menu that will provide various pages of additional help on how to use the tool.
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