Smoothwall Events & Webinars

Everything MATs Need to Know About
Digital Monitoring

Tuesday 26th November 2024 | 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT

Join our Smoothwall experts Katherine Howard and Ben McGrath, as they share how digital monitoring provides critical visibility for safeguarding teams. 

You’ll also hear from special guest Sue Bailey, Trust Safeguarding Lead at Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, who will share first-hand the positive impact digital monitoring has had across her trust.

What you will learn:

• What digital monitoring is and how it works in a MAT environment?
  
  
• How it can help to spot students at serious risk beyond web filtering and exceed your KCSIE obligations.
  
  
• How Arthur Terry Learning Partnership improved digital safety through the use of digital monitoring.
   
• Plus Katherine, Ben and Sue will be answering your questions live.

Managing AI-Enabled CSAM & Explicit Content in Schools

Wednesday 27th November 2024 | 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT

Join our free live webinar to discover the findings of our first-of-its-kind report on
AI-enabled CSAM and explicit content in schools. 

What you'll take away:

• A clear understanding of the latest research on AI-enabled CSAM and explicit content through the reports findings, and how it impacts schools.
  
  
• Insight into the most common challenges schools face in addressing AI-driven risks, with practical advice on how to overcome them. 
  
  
• Actionable strategies to immediately enhance your school's safeguarding efforts, with up to date guidance on meeting the latest KCSIE standards. 

How to Engage Parents in Student Digital Safety: Effective Strategies and Guidance for Schools

Tuesday 3rd December 2024 | 11am- 12pm GMT

Join our upcoming webinar to learn simple, powerful strategies for engaging parents and closing common knowledge gaps in digital safeguarding.

What you will learn:

• Proven ways to communicate digital safety information, advice and guidance.
  
  
• How to equip parents with the right tools and resources to take an active role in their child's digital safety.
  
  
• Ways to show parents the positive role your education setting is playing in digital safeguarding. 

PLUS a live Q&A with our Head of Awareness and Knowledge, Kat Howards .

Web Filtering in 2025: Why LLMs and Generative AI Pose a Threat to Student Safety

Tuesday 3rd December 2024 | 3pm - 4pm GMT

Join our not-to-be-missed webinar where our VP of Integration, Tom Newton will be discussing the impact of generative AI on digital safety and the crucial role web filtering plays in safeguarding students.

What you will learn:

• Generative AI and the rise of "Internet Slop"
  
  
• The essential role of advanced web filtering in blocking harmful AI-generated content
  
  
• Effective strategies for IT leaders and safeguarding teams to enhance online protection for students 
  
  
• How digital monitoring can help bridge the gaps even further

Bett UK 2025

Wednesday 22nd January  -  Friday 24th January 2025

We're already busy planning ahead for Bett 2025.

We look forward to seeing many of you there and discussing how we can help your school, college or MAT to address the challenges around student digital safety and wellbeing.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Optimus Education's Leading
Safeguarding Conference

Thursday 12th June 2025

This year, Smoothwall is proud to sponsor Optimus Education's
'Leading Safeguarding Conference 2025'. 

Join us at the event to:

• Stay up-to-date and gain new insights into safeguarding best practices
• Deepen your knowledge of audits, QA, and compliant records
• Assess and enhance your long-term safeguarding strategy
• Build confidence in your safeguarding leadership

The main programme agenda is still to be confirmed, so stay tuned for updates coming soon.

We can't wait to see you there!