Blogs & Updates

Advice for schools on the Ransomware crisis
  May 15 2017

ICT

Following the recent NHS Ransomware crisis, as well as many other organisations being impacted, we feel it is important to send out an update on this subject. As covered in our previous blogs, ther...
Update - Schools receive phishing emails posing as headteachers
  February 20 2017

ICT

Following on from our blog last month about schools receiving Vishing (‘Voice phishing’) phone calls from fraudsters posing as ‘Department of Education’ officials, please be aware that schoo...
Top tips to keep children safe online
  February 03 2017

ICT

To keep children safe online, it is important that schools acknowledge the key areas of action, promote engagement and awareness and involve the different responsible parties: eSafety learning - As...
Ransomware latest - Schools targetted by fraudulent calls
  January 10 2017

ICT

According to the police, "fraudsters are posing as government officials in order to trick people into installing ransomware which encrypts files on victims’ computers." Further to our previous adv...
Latest advice for schools on ransomware
  December 19 2016

ICT

Ransomware is an aggressive form of computer virus that targets your server, encrypts files and then demands a ransom for their release. The technology driving ransomware - such as the CryptoLocker ...
SIMS for Safeguarding
  December 02 2016

MIS

With Ofsted placing greater emphasis on safeguarding than ever before, it is essential that staff in schools are aware of their responsibilities and have confidence in the monitoring systems that are...
Online Monitoring and Schools' Safeguarding Responsibility
  November 11 2016

ICT

As of the 5th September, solely using web filters to protect students from harmful content is no longer sufficient and schools are expected to be more proactive in monitoring online activity. An inc...
Safer Recruitment
  July 11 2016
Safer Recruitment Training for Schools SBS provides expert guidance to ensure you are confident and compliant in your recruitment Paragraph 43 of the DfE statutory safeguarding guidance, Keeping Chi...