1:1 iPad Program
Device Setup Guide
BYOD iPad Setup Guide | Choosing Restrictions
iPad Restrictions
Restrictions are an important part of encouraging your child’s responsible use of their iPad.
Each family and child has different strengths and weaknesses so we leave the choice of
restrictions on the device up to the parent. We also encourage parents to discuss the
restrictions selected with the child and continue to talk with them about their use of their
device.
When choosing restrictions it is important to know that Ellenbrook Christian College supplies
restrictions on services it provides – we use an internet filter so while using the school’s
internet connection inappropriate websites are blocked. We also have similar restrictions
around use of school created email accounts. Because of this we ask that students do not
use their own email accounts for schoolwork and do not use their own internet services
(such as 3G enabled phones or iPads) as the school cannot supply restrictions on external
services.
Similarly, there are some restrictions that when turned on may interfere with expected
classwork. This document will walk through how to set restrictions, highlight some areas of
interest for parents, and note a few restrictions that will not work in the classroom
environment.
To start looking at restrictions go to your settings app then click on “General” and
“Restrictions". The first thing to do is click on “Enable Restrictions” then create a restrictions
passcode – please note that this should be different to the normal iPad login, and that only a
supervising adult (such as a parent or teacher) should know this code. If the child discovers
this code then they can modify their own restrictions.
This code will be needed to be entered by the parent to modify or disable permissions. If
the child tries to change something and gets the code wrong the iPad will keep track of how
many times this has happened so the next time a parent changes something they will be
notified of any failed login attempts.
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Once the restrictions have been enabled you should arrive at a screen that looks like this:
This first section of restrictions focusses on allowing certain functions on the iPad. To do
some classwork both Safari and the Camera are needed (remember that as noted internet
searches with Safari on the school network will still be filtered).
After that there is the chat app “Facetime” and a number of stores and services, these can
be turned off or left on at the parent’s discretion. If any of the stores are allowed purchases
and downloads can still be restricted in the following section.
The last three on this section relate to Apps – the student needs the ability to add apps for
classwork – and if an app is corrupted we will often remove then re-install it as a
troubleshooting step. If for some reason you feel a need to restrict your child’s ability to add
or remove apps please speak to your child’s teacher otherwise please leave these two
turned on.
However, we strongly recommend that you turn In-App Purchases off! There have been
cases where a student has mistakenly spent real money thinking it was in-game currency, or
depending on other settings have run up large bills though in app purchases.
There may be times when you will allow your child to do so if you decide they are
responsible enough for it, but before allowing this please be sure to be clear on the
responsibility and consequences of doing this. You can also enable the in-app purchase and
go to the app to make the purchase yourself before disabling it again.
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The next section of restrictions is for ratings and region. This will mostly affect what
purchases or downloads you can make from the various apple stores. By Apple’s guidelines
any internet capable app is rated at 17+ or higher (because it can access websites which by
definition includes adult content). The school uses some internet applications, but
addresses that issue by using our own internet filtering. So for use in class please set the
Apps restriction to 17+.
Similarly, the websites restriction uses Apple’s Filtering rules – their rules are fairly strict and
will occasionally block a website that we will use. It does allow for specific websites to be
allowed or blocked if needed so modifications can be made on a case by case basis.
Again, since we use our own filtering this setting should not be needed at school and as it
may interfere with class work we ask that you turn it off. If you do want to leave it on,
please discuss the issue with your child’s teacher and if the restriction is still needed leave
the restrictions code with them.
The next section covers various privacy restrictions. In each area you can enable or disable
apps from using that function on a case by case basis, and you can allow or prevent changes.
For classwork Location Services, Contacts, Calendars, Photos, Bluetooth Sharing and
Microphone may be needed. Each item gives a brief description of what it affects when you
select it so feel free to read through the entries.
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The three items in the next “Allow Changes” section should all be allowed – they will need
access to change accounts so that they can add their school email addresses and other
school related accounts to their iPad. The other two are features that may be used in class,
so should be left as allowed.
Finally the game center section allows you to adjust settings for multiplayer games or adding
friends in the game center. Most multiplayer games have an open social option so you may
want to turn these off if you are concerned about who your child may be talking with from
within games.
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Family Sharing Restrictions
This next section is about the Family Sharing options.
This section can be done using the parent’s iCloud
device. The screenshots are taken using an iPhone
but you can use other devices with the same steps.
This process can be done using an iPad, iPhone,
Macbook or even a Windows machine if you have
iCloud for Windows installed.
To see and change the restrictions on your child
account for Family Sharing open your parent’s device,
and go to “settings” then “iCloud to see the screen on
the left.
This gives some basic iCloud details for the parent’s account,
but if you click on the “Family” button you get the screen on
the right which lists all the family members, and gives the
option to add more.
From here you can select individual names and change
settings on the screen below. If they are old enough you
can designate them as “Parent/Guardian” to give them the
ability to authorize “Ask to Buy” requests from child
accounts.
If they are a child you will have the options to the left.
You can see the iCloud account that member is using,
and you can turn off Ask to Buy. While it is turned on
by default for children under 13 please be cautious in
turning this off, as this will mean that your child will be
able to make purchases without your authorization.
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