iPad Information for Parents

On this page, you can find information for parents & guardians about our 1:1 iPad programme, including letters and our Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).

By reducing traditional ICT spending, the Academy has been able to provide all students in Years 7 - 11 with their own iPad to use, for approximately £1.38 per school week (the cost may vary slightly between some year groups). Students who receive Free School Meals will not need to pay, as we will cover this amount from Pupil Premium funds allocated to them. Payments are already set up on ParentPay as either a single sum or two instalments.  Students will be given the option to buy the device outright at the end of Year 11 for its residual market value, after which time they can wipe it and use it in the sixth form as a BYOD device with their own Apple IDs.

Students will be provided with a 128GB Education iPad, a case, various apps, and we will create a managed Apple ID with 200GB of free iCloud storage. All internet activity is monitored and filtered in and out of the academy.

Students do find the iPad incredibly useful, and we are continuing to develop our digital resources for them to access and use. You can find out more in the movie clip below:

BREAKAGES:

The Academy will allow students to use the device for their time at The Academy and provides a case and cover for accidental damage or theft; however, if a student repeatedly damages it or breaks it through deliberate neglect, then they will be asked to pay for the cost of repairs. 

Students may be able to obtain a replacement lead if it stops working within the first 12 months - see ParentPay. However, we will not provide replacement leads for students who do not look after them adequately.

ONLINE-SAFETY:

Both within the Academy and at home, students are expected to follow the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) that forms part of the agreement.

Within the Academy and off-site, web access is monitored and filtered. However, we do expect students to also develop responsible online habits outside of school.

We use a Mobile Device Management system (Lightspeed) to manage, filter and monitor each device and install suitable age-related restrictions. Where a student violates the AUP, we will change the user profile to restrict access to certain functions (such as the App store, camera, etc).

If parents/guardians would like additional restrictions applied to their son/daughter's iPad, then please contact the relevant Head of Year/Support & Guidance team, and we can facilitate this quite easily.