Highlighting recent advancements in regulatory frameworks, the growing complexity of online risks, and the tools needed to build a safer digital environment.
2nd December 2024
DfE has recently updated its Filtering and Monitoring Standards for Schools and Colleges, introducing changes designed to address evolving digital risks.
28th October 2024
SWGfL has partnered with Senso to provide schools and colleges with an innovative monitoring solution: the Assisted Monitoring Service.
22nd October 2024
Filtering has become more complex with the introduction of Encrypted Client Hello (ECH), the latest encryption standard aimed at improving user privacy.
2nd October 2024
New Online Safety Clinics have been announced, addressing filtering and monitoring, AI in education, and intimate image abuse.
21st February 2024
Lightspeed Systems, Netsweeper, and Smoothwall have become the first filtering systems to receive accreditation under new scheme.
20th February 2024
It’s your last chance to sign up for our Online Safety Clinic, focusing on filtering and monitoring taking place on November 8th 2023
6th November 2023
SWGfL has released the latest research around how schools in England have performed in online safety policy and practice.
19th September 2023
SWGfL has just released Series 2 of the online safety podcast Interface. Find out more and take a listen to our new episodes here.
15th September 2023
Since 2021, SWGfL have partnered with Senso to provide schools with the Assisted Monitoring Service, used to monitor student behaviour online. Learn more about the service and the support it provides.
25th August 2023
This week the UK Safer Internet Centre are delivering a series of online webinars around filtering and monitoring. Book your places here
11th July 2023
The UK Safer Internet Centre, on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE), is delivering a series of online webinars on filtering and monitoring. Find out what's included and book your place.
26th June 2023
Download and read the 2023 ‘appropriate’ filtering and monitoring definitions, for public consultation
3rd March 2023
The UK Safer Internet Centre highlights that if your school owns mobile devices then it is essential to ensure correct filtering is in place.
9th September 2022
New sensitive content control settings for younger teens have been announced by Instagram to include new default options. Find out more in this article. .
2nd September 2022
We have created the Test Filtering tool to ensure that school internet connections are able to block out harmful online content. Find out more in this article.
19th August 2022