MATs Utilise WANs to Reduce Costs
Typical school set-up In the past, and in some schools today, it is relatively common to host curriculum data and admin services in school server rooms. Whilst this has worked well for many years, recently, the flooding of servers with additional content has resulted in the management of data becoming more complex than ever before. […]
Questions to Ask Your Internet Service Provider
We understand that choosing web filtering, network security and connectivity for your school can be time-consuming and sometimes confusing! Especially when it comes to deciding which ones offer the best value for money and customer service experience. That’s why we’ve created a series of questions to ask potential providers to make sure you’re receiving like-for-like quotations […]
Keep Students Safe Online
In light of this month’s Children’s Mental Health Week (3rd-9th February) and Safer Internet Day (11th February), we’ve pulled together links to some useful resources for schools regarding keeping children safe and happy online – take a look below. As the principal specialist in world-leading web-filtering and award-winning security to schools, we promote the online safety of young people in […]
DfE Teaching Online Safety in Schools Guidance – Instalment 5
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 five helpful bitesize instalments along with expert insight to make it easier to digest. In this fifth instalment Alan discusses five key areas where online activities can […]
5 things you need to know about ransomware
This year, we learnt that hackers used Ransomware to encrypt files at a Dorset school, when a member of staff mistakenly opened an email containing a virus. Ransomware is an increasing cyber security threat that poses a real risk to schools that don’t have the appropriate defences. Here we share five things you need to […]
DfE Teaching Online Safety in Schools Guidance, Instalment 4
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 fourth instalment Alan discusses 8 elements of online activity that could […]
DfE Teaching Online Safety in Schools Guidance, Instalment 3
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 this third instalment Alan discusses how to navigate the internet and […]
Schools Broadband Filtering and DNS-over-HTTPS
Google and Mozilla (Firefox browser) are planning to implement DNS-over-HTTPS. This is causing concern to organisations who filter illegal internet content such as child sexual abuse imagery. The Internet Services Providers Association (ISPAUK) has claimed that Mozilla plans to support DNS-over-HTTPS “in such a way as to bypass UK filtering obligations and parental controls, undermining internet […]
DfE Teaching Online Safety in Schools Guidance: Instalment 2
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 second instalment Alan discusses the 5 important ways that we can […]
Taking Financial Control of Trust Technology
According to the latest research from the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), cost savings are one of the key priorities this year for Multi Academy Trusts, with the majority looking to make significant savings in IT and IT infrastructure. Of interest to anyone responsible for their Trust’s budget therefore, will be the development of cloud-based […]