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Getting started with Secure Schools Cybersecurity Policy Builder

Introduction to the Policy Builder tool

The Secure Schools Cybersecurity Policy Builder allows you to access a library of cybersecurity document templates to support your school or multi-academy trust in meeting DfE, ESFA, RPA, and Cyber Essentials requirements and expectations. These policies are researched, crafted, and kept up-to-date by the Secure Schools Compliance and Certification team.

You can access the Policy builder from the sidebar of the Platform home screen. You can also see Created policies and Assigned policies.

Only Owners and Admins have access to Build a policy and Created Policies

 

Build a policy:

To create a new policy, select Build a policy:

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In the Policy builder screen, you can select from the pre-configured policies to meet your specific needs:

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You can also upload any of your school existing policies from your computer here.

Click Assign users when creating the policy:

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You can easily opt for auto-enrollment, which will automatically add all users on the platform to the policy. Alternatively, if you prefer a more tailored approach, you may select and deselect the squares next to their names to choose exactly who you'd like to include:

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Once you’re satisfied with the users you’ve selected, simply scroll down to the bottom of the page and assign them:

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Your policy will be published, and an email will be sent to the users inviting them to review and sign the policy.
Signing policies:

After receiving the email to sign the policy, colleagues must click the acknowledgement box and add their names to demonstrate their agreement to the policy:

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A weekly reminder will be sent via email until the user signs the assigned policy.

 

Created Policies:

You can access the Created policies screen to review existing policies:

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If you need to assign additional users to the policy after being published, you can use the overflow menu (⋮), and select Signing.

You can also download it as a PDF for offline review, track the versions that have been created, export a report to identify who still needs to sign, or completely delete the policy if necessary.

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When you select Signing you’ll have the option to invite additional users.You can share policies with people outside the Secure Schools platform (Assign external users). This could include visitors, governors, or long-term supply staff who must agree to the policies:

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Note: As a platform administrator, you can see the following:

  • How many signatures have been requested.
  • How many policies have been viewed by staff.
  • How many staff have signed the policy.

These statistics can be viewed as totals or by individual staff:

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Assigned Policies:

You can easily explore and sign all policies that have been assigned to you by heading over to the Assigned policies area:

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