Acceptable Use of DEWi
What's in this Policy?
This acceptable use policy defines the appropriate and inappropriate use of DEWi and sets out the content standards that apply when you upload content to DEWi, link to DEWi, or interact with DEWi in any other way.
Who we are and how to contact us
DEWi is operated by the Welsh Government.
To contact us, please email ims@gov.wales or write to us at:
School Information & Improvement Branch,
School Effectiveness Division,
Welsh Government, Cathays Park,
Cardiff,
CF10 3NQ
By using our Website you accept these terms
By using our Website, you confirm that you accept the terms of this policy and that you agree to comply with them.
We may make changes to the terms of this policy.
We may amend this Acceptable Use Policy from time to time.
Each time you wish to use our Website, please check these terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time.
How you may use DEWi
DEWi allows the secure transfer and validation of pupil, workforce and school information for statutory data collections through a robust system. It also provides a secure route for schools to share this data with their local authority (LA). Useful tools are employed to aid schools and authorities validate their data.
DEWi is also used by the Welsh Government to share information with local authorities.
LA members of staff are given access to DEWi at different levels for the following functions:
- view and validate school statutory data returns
- send school statutory data return files to WG
- comment against error reports for school statutory data returns
- download xml & csv files of school statutory data returns
- imitate schools
- reset school DEWi passwords
- send general files to WG when required
- download other reports from WG
- view and download reports for school statutory data returns
Access to DEWi is given to LA staff with a valid business need to use the system in accordance with intended use of the system as set out above. The use of DEWi and its user accounts is monitored regularly.
Prohibited uses
You may only use our Website for lawful purposes.
DEWi is not a tool for archiving data. At most, data remains on DEWi for one year. Neither is DEWi a transfer tool for files between schools or between local authorities.