07/04/2025
π Department for Education - Meeting Digital and Technology Standards - Category 7 π
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Filtering and monitoring standards for schools and colleges
Why this standard is important
Schools and colleges should provide a safe environment to learn and work, including when online. Filtering and monitoring are both important parts of safeguarding students and staff from illegal, inappropriate and potentially harmful online material.
How to meet the standard
Governing bodies and proprietors have overall strategic responsibility for filtering and monitoring and need assurance that the standards are being met.
To do this, they should identify and assign:
a member of the SLT and a governor, to be responsible for ensuring these standards are met
the roles and responsibilities of staff and third parties, for example, in-house or third-party IT support
Technical requirements to meet the standard
The SLT is responsible for:
buying filtering and monitoring systems
documenting decisions on what is blocked or allowed and why
reviewing the effectiveness of your provision
overseeing reports
They are also responsible for making sure that all staff:
understand their role
are appropriately trained
follow policies, processes and procedures
act on reports and concerns
For help with planning to meet this standard and safeguard your organisation today, contact our team:
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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/meeting-digital-and-technology-standards-in-schools-and-colleges/filtering-and-monitoring-standards-for-schools-and-colleges
Find out what standards your school or college should meet on filtering and monitoring.