Smoothwall Events & Webinars

Free Live Webinar
How To Set The New Benchmark in Online Safety
With 100% Real-Time Filtering

Wednesday 25th September 2024  |  11am - 12pm GMT

Join our experts Rob Faulkner and Tom Newton
to discover how 100% real-time content filtering can transform online safety across your school.

Get an inside look at how real-time content web filtering can help increase student learning opportunities and dramatically reduce IT time and workload. All whilst ensuring compliance with the latest DfE updates and the enhanced UK SIC 'appropriate filtering' definition.

What you'll learn from this session...

• Discover why 100% real-time filtering is crucial for meeting the latest UK SIC 'appropriate filtering' guidance.
• Gain practical tips on how to maximise the effectiveness of content filtering in your institution.
• See Smoothwall's real-time content filter in action.
• Understand the unique features that set Smoothwall Filter apart from other solutions in the market.

Free Live Webinar 
The 8 Essential Components of Effective Digital Monitoring for DSLs

Thursday 26th September 2024  |  3pm - 4pm GMT

Join our free live webinar, where experts Katherine Howard and Jack Smith will delve into the 8 essential components of digital monitoring that every school, college, and MAT should prioritise.

These components are not just best practices—they are vital for creating a safer digital environment for your students.

From this session, you'll learn...

• How digital monitoring can enhance your safeguarding efforts.
• The key KCSIE 2024 obligations you need to meet.
• The differences in digital monitoring technology and what really matters.
• The 8 essential components for effective digital monitoring.
• A quick demonstration of Smoothwall Monitor and how it
  surpasses current standards.

Free Customer Webinar
Mastering Digital Safeguarding: The Critical Roles of Web Filtering and Digital Monitoring

Thursday 10th October 2024  |  11am - 12pm GMT

Join our free webinar, exclusive for Smoothwall customers, to hear our experts, Katherine Howard and Tom Newton, where they'll explain the key differences between web filtering and digital monitoring and show you how they can best serve you to support your safeguarding efforts. 

What you will take away...

• Get a clear overview of recent changes to web filtering and monitoring responsibilities under KCSIE guidelines.
• Learn how web filtering and digital monitoring serve distinct, yet complementary roles for IT professionals and DSLs.
• Understand key differences between web filtering and digital monitoring and why having both is crucial.
• Discover the various types of digital monitoring available including Smoothwall Monitor.
• Get your questions answered live by our experts.

This webinar is exclusive to Smoothwall customers. Please contact your account manager or email enquiries@smoothwall.com for the link to register.

The Online Safety Conference 2024: Safeguarding Conference

Tuesday 22nd October 2024 | 9:00am - 4:00pm GMT

Join us at The Online Safety Conference 2024: Safeguarding Children in a Digital World, where experts will discuss the latest initiatives and approaches to protect children from online harms.

The event will feature best practice case studies addressing critical issues including:

✅ Safeguarding children against radicalisation
✅ Engaging with parents and carers on online safety
✅ Providing trauma-informed responses to online abuse

Keynote speakers include representatives from NSPCC, Childnet, and our own digital safeguarding expert, Katherine Howard.

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!