School Online-Safety Evidence Proforma
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Audience
- Senior leaders and designated staff in maintained and academy primary and secondary schools in England. This form is not intended for independent schools.
- Jurisdiction
- england
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Use this optional record to organise evidence, supporting-document references and identified actions across the online-safety areas covered below. Complete only the sections relevant to your school's chosen evidence-recording approach.
School and review details
School name
RequiredEnter the name of the school to which this evidence record relates.
School name
School phase
RequiredSelect all phases that apply to this evidence record.
Choose all that apply
- Primary
- Secondary
- Through-school
Person completing the record
RequiredEnter the name and role of the person completing this record.
Name and role
Date of review
RequiredEnter the date on which this evidence record was completed or reviewed.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Scope of this record
RequiredSelect the areas covered by this submission.
Choose all that apply
- Policies and governance
- Support and reporting mechanisms
- Staff training
- Teaching and learning
- Whole-school community engagement and education
- Actions and follow-up
- Other
If other, please specify
Online-safety policies and governance
Relevant policy or governance documents
List the document titles, owners and version or review details that provide evidence for this section.
Document title, owner, version or review date
Evidence of policy implementation and oversight
Describe the evidence available, such as approval records, review activity, governance minutes, communication to staff or families, and arrangements for monitoring.
Summarise the evidence and where it can be found
Policy and governance evidence status
Select the status that best describes the evidence recorded.
Choose one
- Evidence is established and current
- Evidence is partly established
- Evidence or documentation is under review
- Not recorded in this submission
Support and reporting mechanisms
Support and reporting routes available
Select the routes evidenced by your records.
Choose all that apply
- Named trusted adults or safeguarding staff
- In-school reporting route
- Anonymous or confidential reporting route
- Technical or platform reporting route
- Parent or carer support route
- External advice or referral route
- Other
If other, please specify
Evidence of support and reporting arrangements
Describe how routes are communicated, managed, monitored and reviewed. Do not include identifiable pupil or staff case details.
Describe the arrangements and supporting evidence
Staff training
Staff groups included in the evidence
Select the staff groups covered by the training evidence.
Choose all that apply
- Teaching staff
- Support staff
- Safeguarding staff
- Senior leaders
- Governors or trustees
- Temporary, supply or agency staff
- Other
If other, please specify
Evidence of staff training
Record training dates or cycles, topics, attendance or completion records, induction arrangements and any identified development needs.
Training records and identified needs
Teaching and learning
Teaching and learning evidence areas
Select the areas evidenced in the records supplied.
Choose all that apply
- Curriculum planning
- Age- or phase-appropriate provision
- Critical thinking and digital literacy
- Relationships, behaviour and respectful communication
- Privacy, security and responsible use
- Recognition and response to online harm
- Assessment or evaluation of learning
- Other
If other, please specify
Evidence of teaching and learning
Describe relevant curriculum plans, lesson materials, pupil work, monitoring records or evaluation findings. Do not include personal data about individual pupils.
Describe the evidence and its location
Whole-school community engagement and education
Community groups engaged or informed
Select the groups for which engagement or education evidence is recorded.
Choose all that apply
- Pupils
- Parents or carers
- Staff
- Governors or trustees
- Local or community partners
- Other
If other, please specify
Evidence of community engagement and education
Record activities, communications, events, resources, participation information or feedback that support this section.
Activity, audience, date and supporting record
Supporting documents and actions
Supporting document references
List document titles, dates, locations or internal reference numbers. Do not upload documents or enter confidential personal information here.
Document title and reference
Identified actions
Record any actions arising from the evidence, including the intended outcome and how progress will be monitored.
Action, intended outcome and monitoring approach
Priority of identified actions
Select the priority that applies to the actions recorded above.
Choose one
- No actions identified
- Routine improvement
- Planned priority
- Urgent priority
Next review date
If follow-up is planned, enter the date for the next review of this record or its actions.
- Day
- Month
- Year
I have checked this record for unnecessary personal or confidential information
RequiredSelect this only after checking that the record contains evidence and references without unnecessary identifiable case details.
- Tick when complete
