Schools Broadband Joins CCS Framework
Schools Broadband is delighted to announce it has been awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM6103 framework, including; Lot 1 ICT Solutions, Lot 2 Broadband Fibre Infrastructure and Lot 3 Broadband Services. By purchasing Schools Broadband goods via the CCS framework, our customers can have peace of mind that our services comply […]
DfE Teaching Online Safety In Schools Guidance
In June 2019 the DfE released the non-statutory guidance for schools, ‘Teaching Online Safety in Schools’. We’ve partnered with e-safety adviser Alan Mackenzie to bring schools and MATs 5 helpful bitesize instalments along with expert insight to make it easier to digest. In this first instalment we’ve put the key recommendations into an order which […]
The IWF & Online Safety for Children
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is a not-for-profit charity, based in Cambridge that works worldwide to ensure the internet is free from child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Every time an image or video is viewed of a child being sexually abused, that child is re-victimised again and again. In their recent annual report, they found […]
Get ready for VoIP: 5 Things You Need to Know
1. BT is planning the withdrawal of ISDN phone lines, which means schools will need to switch to a VoIP or SIP phone service. SIP (or Session Initiation Protocol channels) behave as normal phone lines, but in fact are phone channels that run over your existing broadband. You make and receive calls in the same way you would with an ordinary phone […]
Government launches Guide for EdTech Industry
The Government’s latest Edtech strategy guide has been launched to help education providers address the challenges faced when it comes to understanding how technology can support positive change in schools. Two key report findings highlight the need for poor internet connectivity in schools to be addressed and for schools to move to Cloud-based systems. It […]
DfE Teaching Online Safety In Schools Guidance
In June 2019 the DfE released the non-statutory guidance for schools, ‘Teaching Online Safety in Schools’. We’ve partnered with e-safety adviser Alan Mackenzie to bring schools and MATs 5 helpful bitesize instalments along with expert insight to make it easier to digest. In this first instalment we’ve put the key recommendations into an order which […]
Rural Schools to get Gigabit Speeds
As part of the Government’s commitment to improving the country’s internet structure in rural areas, schools where broadband is not up to par, will soon be able to experience speeds ten times faster than their existing speeds, thanks to new technology being delivered by partnering Internet Service Providers. We are working in conjunction with the […]
Schools Broadband Firewalls Top Ranks
Schools Broadband is delighted to announce the Fortinet enterprise firewalls they provide as part of their hosted security service, officially rank among the top two security services in the world. Gartner, the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company, again named Fortinet as leaders in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls 2018. […]
Hosted Netsweeper Web Filtering: What are the advantages?
As new broadband technology becomes available, bandwidth usage in schools is Skyrocketing. To ensure we continue to cater to customer’s increasing bandwidth needs we’ve invested heavily in our brand-new content filtering platform developed in conjunction with Netsweeper, one of the world’s leading providers of content filtering. Contact us to request your guide to the eight […]
Choosing Broadband, Web Filtering & Security for Schools
If you’re confused with where to begin when choosing a Broadband Provider for your school, our ‘Questions to Ask’ guide will help you to get started. Click here to view our guide in full.