Schools Broadband is Cyber Essentials Plus Certified
Schools Broadband achieves Cyber Essentials Plus certification for another year We’ve passed our annual Cyber Essentials Plus assessment, giving schools and MATs independent assurance that we protect our own systems and data to a high standard. We’re delighted to confirm that Schools Broadband has once again achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification. We spend a lot […]
A 2-Minute Connectivity Resilience Check
Could your school continue operating if the internet failed today? Internet connectivity now underpins many of the services schools rely on every day. Even ashort outage can affect teaching, safeguarding, communications and administration.Use this quick checklist to identify potential single points of failure and opportunities tostrengthen resilience. Questions to consider: 1. Safeguarding & Online Safety […]
Free Cyber Security Webinar
Free Cyber Security Webinar: Understanding Safeguarding and Leadership Responsibilities Wed 11th November | 4.00pm – 4.50pm Book Your Place Practical Cyber Security Advice For Schools Schools hold some of the most sensitive information in the public sector, making them an attractive target for cyber criminals. In the last 12 months, well over half of all […]
Back To School: How Our Network Performed
How our network handled the busiest month of the school year September is the busiest month of the year for a school network. Pupils and staff all log back in on the same morning, and every device needs to connect, stay filtered and stay protected from day one. Here’s how we prepared over the summer, […]
Schools Broadband’s Dedicated 100Gbps Connection To Microsoft
A faster, more resilient dedicated connection to Microsoft We’re pleased to announce a significant enhancement to our network that will improve access to Microsoft services for schools, Multi-Academy Trusts and public sector organisations across England. As the largest commercial provider of internet connectivity to schools in the UK, Schools Broadband was invited by Microsoft, to […]
How Schools Broadband Protects Schools Against DDoS Attacks
DDoS Protection for Schools: Included As Standard With Every Schools Broadband Connection When your school relies on the Internet for teaching, learning, safeguarding, administration, cloud platforms and communication, a reliable connection is essential. That is why every Schools Broadband customer benefits from proactive Anti-DDoS protection as part of our security service.It works quietly in the […]
Welcoming New Faces To Schools Broadband
Welcome To The Team We’re delighted to welcome four new members to the Schools Broadband team this month: Shelley Fuller, Matt Edwards, Mark Burnop and Thomas Crosland. Each brings valuable experience across education, EdTech, partnerships, IT and managed services, strengthening our ability to deliver education-focused solutions that support safe, secure and DfE compliant digital learning […]
School Cyber Security: When Backups Weren’t Enough
Case Study: When “Having Backups” Wasn’t Enough In the early hours of the morning, the IT team at a UK education organisation were alerted to system failures across their network. At first, it appeared to be a hardware issue. Systems were ageing, and failures weren’t unheard of. By mid‑morning, most services were restored. Then everything […]
New Strategic Director For MATs
Introducing Charlie Bennett, Strategic Director for MATs We are pleased to announce the appointment of Charlie Bennett as Strategic Director for MATs. In this new role, Charlie will work closely with Trust leadership teams to support long term strategic thinking across digital infrastructure, safeguarding, security, compliance and value for money as MATs continue to scale. […]
Cyber Security in Schools is Changing
Cyber Security In Schools Has Changed – The Standards Have Changed With It. Cyber security incidents are now a routine risk for schools. As the Department for Education updates its Cyber Security Standards, schools are being asked to move beyond basic protection and demonstrate that their security is resilient, monitored and fit for today’s threat […]