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 […]
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
THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN 2022 AND THE INFORMATION IS NO LONGER UP TO DATE. NETSWEEPER CERTIFICATES CAN NOW BE ACCESSED VIA THE HUB. 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 […]
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 […]
Broadband 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 […]
Schools Broadband Awarded Hampshire FN4S Contract
Schools Broadband Awarded Hampshire Future Network for Schools (FN4S) Contract for Educational Establishments. Schools Broadband has been awarded a framework contract by Hampshire County Council to supply Managed Internet Access Services for Schools, Academies and Educational Establishments in Hampshire. The framework agreement term is for four years. It replaces the current HPSN2 framework which is […]
Build your Cyber Skills Online
New Online Training Platform for School Pupils announced in Government’s National Cyber Strategy. The Government has published its new National Cyber Strategy which sets out how the UK will solidify its position as a global cyber power. The strategy builds on the significant progress made on cyber over the last five years which has seen […]
Fortinet Shortlisted for Magic Quadrant
Fortinet Security, the service provided by Schools Broadband, retains key position in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security What is the Gartner Magic Quadrant? The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market and can help you quickly ascertain how well providers are performing against Gartner’s market view. Fortinet Gartner Performance Summary Fortinet is a Leader in this […]