Schools Broadband Is Now An Approved Supplier On The enFrame ICT Framework
Schools Broadband has joined the enFrame ICT Framework which provides a one-stop-shop for all ICT and Technology goods and services to schools and multi-academy trusts. Schools Broadband is now an approved supplier on the enFrame ICT Framework, an ICT Procurement framework for schools and multi-academy trusts. The framework enables schools, multi-academy trusts and other institutions […]
New Ofcom Campaign Encourages Young People to Flag Problematic Online Content
Ofcom are taking their first steps to protecting internet users from harmful online content, as they make preparations for their new role as online safety regulator. Their 2022 Online Nation report has revealed just one in six young people flag harmful content online. And Jo Hemmings, behavioural and media psychologist says: “ With young people […]
Schools Broadband Is Now An Approved Supplier On The Everything ICT Framework
Schools Broadband has joined the Everything ICT Framework – the cost-effective, compliant and convenient ICT Procurement Framework for the Public Sector. Schools Broadband is now an approved supplier on the Everything ICT Framework, an ICT Procurement framework specialising in the education sector and DfE recommended. They provide ICT products, solutions and services, representing more […]
Lightening Fast Broadband Connections For Rural Schools
On Thursday 30th June, the Government announced that a joint £82m investment by the Departments for Culture (DCMS) and Education (DfE) will mean that, over the next three years, as many as 3,000 primary schools across rural England will now get access to broadband (full fibre) speeds of up to 1000Mbps. Read More Here. For […]
Talk Straight takes on Mighty Hike in aid of Macmillan
A team of Talk Straight’s top hikers walked 13 miles across the tricky terrain of the Yorkshire Dales on Sunday, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Alex Sykes, Lee Moores, Rachel Glover, Charlotte Thompson, Sallie Bewell and Sophie Bodenham took to the hills in a bid to raise £4,250, the amount equivalent to the funding […]
New KCSIE Safeguarding Requirements
KCSiE: Summary of Changes to Requirements for Online Safety in Schools Appropriate filters and monitoring systems should be in place and their effectiveness regularly reviewed Leadership teams and relevant staff need to have an awareness and understanding of the provisions in place, be able to manage them effectively and know how to escalate concerns when […]
Download your new Netsweeper web filtering certificate
You will need to do the following BEFORE the 24th of May Deploy our new certificate via group policy or other means to any device where filtering is required DO NOT REPLACE THE CURRENT CERTIFICATE. DEPLOY THE NEW CERTIFICATE IN ADDITION TO THE OLD ONE On the evening of 23rd May, certificates on the Netsweeper platform will be […]
Can Technology Keep Children Focused During Lessons?
Children spent a quarter of their time in class daydreaming, according to new research from Queen’s University Belfast (QUB). “Mind wandering is detrimental during educationally significant activities,” the QUB paper said. “In an educational context, if students fail to attend to instruction because of (daydreaming) this may impede their chances of acquiring crucial skills or […]
New Broadband Internet Standards For Schools Set By DfE
Summary of DfE Broadband and Internet Standards For Schools The DfE set minimum standards in March 2022 as guidelines for schools when choosing the right digital infrastructure and technology to promote safer, more cost-efficient practices in schools. They advise the standards should be used by everyone involved in the planning and use of technology within […]
Safer Internet Day 2022
All Fun and Games? Exploring Respect and Relationships Online Schools Broadband are supporting Safer Internet Day again. This year the theme is “All Fun and Games? Exploring Respect and Relationships Online.” You may know that our web filtering service protects children in over 2,000 schools across the UK from accessing harmful and inappropriate content. But […]