Our experts regularly publish papers to help customers comply with their KSCIE obligations. The following relate to the filtering and monitoring changes in 2023. For further articles please also browse our Resources section. 

For IT Teams

Below are some technical documents IT teams may find useful.

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Web Filtering in Education - Cloud, On-premise or Hybrid?

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Web Filtering for MATs - Cloud, On-premise or Hybrid?
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Digital Monitoring for IT Leaders - Your Key Questions Answered
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A Complete Guide to Real-Time, Content-Aware Web Filtering
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Get firsthand insights from our customers on the benefits of Smoothwall Filter
and its real-time content filtering.

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The Positive Impact of 100%
Real-time Content Filtering

Thomas Kates IT & Commercial Manager at Boundry Oak School and Conifers School explains why they decided to adopt Smoothwall Filter over the standard provision. 

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2 min video
Keeping Students Safe Without Overblocking Content
Matthew Snell, Senior IT Technician at Frederick Gough School, talks about the massive difference Smoothwall Filter has made to their school. 
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For Leaders, DSLs, IT Teams and Governors

Leaders and pastoral staff may find the documents below useful. More information on different safeguarding solutions, and the role they play in a student wellbeing strategy, can be found at Digital Safety and Wellbeing Framework. 

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A Simple Guide to Web Filtering and Digital Monitoring
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DfE Web Filtering and Monitoring
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How to Prepare a Business Case for Funding

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A Complete Guide to Digital Monitoring for Schools

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Setting the New Standard for Digital Monitoring in UK Education

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Meeting the DfE Digital and Technology Standards for Schools and Colleges

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Complete Guide to Digital Monitoring for Colleges

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Safeguarding the Safeguarders

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Digital Monitoring for DSLs - Your Key Questions Answered

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A Governor’s Guide to Digital Monitoring

Discover the benefits of utilising Smoothwall's digital monitoring, student wellbeing and digital learning
solutions within UK schools, colleges and MATs.

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4 min video
The Positive Impact of Digital Monitoring
IT Manager at Hipperholme Grammar School, Andy Eastcrabbe, talks about the impact Smoothwall Monitor has had in their environment since its deployment.
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6 min video
How Digital Monitoring Can Help DSLs Save Valuable Time
Ann Rose, Computing and E-safety lead, shares her school's experience of digital monitoring and how it helped to transform their safeguarding provisions.
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Improving Student Engagement with a Wellbeing Platform
Ruth Noble, Designated Safeguarding Lead at Tonacliffe Primary School why her school decided to use Smoothwall Pulse and the impact it has made.
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Using Student Wellbeing Data to Spot School-wide Trends

Ben Jeffrey, Executive Headteacher at Westley Middle School shares his experience and explains how his school uses the data from Pulse to look for important trends.

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Educating Parents and Staff on the Latest Digital Threats

Doug Pitts, Deputy Headteacher at Orrell Newfold Community Primary, explains why his school made the move to Smoothwall Online Safety Hub.

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