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The shifting sands of digital safeguarding The definition of safeguarding has come a long way- from its origins dealing with…
Understanding the complexities of digital safeguarding can be a difficult task when balancing the day to day needs of your…
In today’s tech-driven world, where creativity meets learning, platforms like Roblox are stepping into the educational world.
Understanding the complexities of digital safeguarding can be a difficult task when balancing the day to day needs of your…
Understanding the complexities of digital safeguarding can be a difficult task when balancing the day to day needs of your…- As detailed within the Department for Education's (DfE) Digital and technology standards, all primary and secondary schools should have a…
- OnGuard is Netsweeper's latest proactive monitoring system. Designed to help protect students from digital safeguarding concerns and online dangers. OnGuard…
- Breaking down Netsweeper's SD-WAN SD-WAN, short for software-defined wide area network, is a type of networking technology that uses software-defined…
- How to set up dual screens on a PC Setting up dual screens with your smartphone or tablet is pretty…
- One thing we love is helping others. At Coconnect, we're incredibly lucky to get the opportunity to spend time in…
- Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving, and it's quickly becoming integrated into various aspects of our lives. From Siri on your…
- Just in from the Department for Education (DfE); school absence fines to increase in England. With the number of secondary…
- Bett is back! Returning again on the 22nd to 24th January 2025, this year Bett is celebrating four decades of…
- Reporting harmful content. Children are exposed to the vast internet world from an early age! While this brings countless educational…
- Livestreaming is the process of transmitting live video and audio content over the internet. It's viewed in real time by…
- Multitasking has become a common part of our lives. We're constantly juggling multiple tasks, whether it's work, entertainment or communication.…
- The Online Safety Bill was originally announced back in May 2021, seeking to impose new regulations on social media companies…
- In a world where technology weaves its way into every aspect of our lives, the concept of digital resilience has…
- Online challenges and crazes are viral trends that spread rapidly, usually through social media platforms. They can involve anything from…
- In today's interconnected world, the internet and digital devices have become a key part of our lives. And these technologies…
- With the summer holidays in full swing, it can be a juggling act keeping children entertained! There's been a huge rise…
- We're delighted Coconnect has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Best Customer Protection category at the ISPA Awards 2023!…
- We're so proud that Coconnect has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Network Services 3 framework (RM6116).
- What's the first thing that springs to your mind when you hear 'the cloud'? If it's a big fluffy white…
- une is Pride Month - a month dedicated to celebrating all the LGBT+ communities! Supporting LGBT+ children online is vital,…
- There's so much to think about when choosing a new school broadband provider! Will the switch go smoothly? Is it…
- This week Ofsted announced changes to how they carry out school inspections. The aim of these changes are to reduce…
- It's essential that children are safeguarded from harmful and inappropriate content online. School filtering and monitoring are key aspects of…
- Bullying is behaviour that hurts someone else. It happens in lots of different ways, including both physical and emotional behaviours.…
- Remote device management protects the users using devices remotely on your network as if they're right in front of you!…
The Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust is a new customer to Coconnect and currently has 37 schools with over…- OK, hands up who else had a Myspace profile! For those of us who remember the first social media platforms…
- Screen time lets children learn and develop new skills at a touch of a button. But how do we manage…
- Last week we packed up our van and headed to London for Bett 2023. It was the fourth time we've…
- For many children and young people with Special Education Needs or Disabilities (SEND), the internet is a vital resource where…
- Safeguarding and online safety is a hot topic for schools, and it's essential that children are protected from harmful content.…
- There are lots of different types of cyber security threats we need to be aware of, but the most common…
- Reading for enjoyment plays a huge part in a child's future success. World Book Day is back, offering every child…
- Last month, the Children's Commissioner published a worrying report about young people and pornography. The report doesn't make for easy…
- We specialise in school broadband, digital safeguarding and online security for primary schools, secondary schools and trusts all over the…
- Place2Be is a charity that launched Children's Mental Health Week back in 2015. They've provided mental health services in schools…
- Safer Internet Day is back! Each year, thousands of schools and organisations get involved to promote the use of the…
- Last month, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) published new data showing the full effects of lockdown on sexual abuse online.…
- Schools and students had to adapt quickly to remote learning when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. It was a steep learning…
- Let's get talking with Time to Talk Day! Talking about mental health isn't always easy, but a simple chat with…
- You need school broadband that's tailored to your school's needs - and that's exactly what we do! We specialise in…
- There’s several benefits to children and young people using the internet and social media. Children can stay connected with their…
- Create a safe space for children to learn online with our free online safeguarding guide! There's a strong focal point…
- By 2025, every phone network in the UK will route calls through a fully digital network rather than traditional phone…
- Christmas is just around the corner, and lots of us will be hoping Santa leaves us some new tech under…
- 2022 has been another busy year for us all, and we know you'll be looking forward to taking some time…
- Connectivity is a service that schools should not compromise on; without it, schools' day-to-day operations and classes cannot run. As…
- Two of the most google searched questions in schools are students searching 'how to bypass web filters' and school staff…
We spoke with Martin Robson, IT services manager at Cumbria Education Trust (CET), who has been in Education IT since…- At the start of the school year, school internet safety is on the top of everyone's mind. Coconnect is a…
- Coconnect is a specialist provider of School Broadband, but what exactly is a School Broadband provider and what other services…
- School Broadband filtering is a vital digital safeguarding tool. Coconnect is a specialist provider of school broadband and filtering for …
- Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) is a set of statutory guidance and requirements issued by the Department of Education…
- Coconnect is a specialist provider of broadband for Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts. A school’s network is a vital cog in…
- The current trend in the I.T. sector and, more specifically, school I.T. is a full cloud I.T. strategy. Cloud schools,…
- A slow school network can hinder student learning by slowing down classroom teaching and reducing the number of resources available…
- Coconnect is a specialist provider of school broadband and school internet filtering solutions. Following the DfE's announcement, sharing their recommendations…
SECAT Is a Multi Academy trust in Southend on Sea including 5 primary schools a secondary school and a central…- Gaming in education to aid learning. Over the last 20 years, online gaming has boomed! But there's been a huge…
- The DfE has offered new guidance for schools to follow to ensure appropriate school broadband, digital safeguarding, and security solutions…
- As we all know, cyber security for schools is always an important issue, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has…
- We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who came to see us at the BETT Show 2022.…
- Cove School is a secondary school in Farnborough maintained by the Hampshire local authority. Coconnect has worked closely with Cove…
- Let's breakdown the different broadband connection types. Our School Broadband guide is a FREE learning resource available and a good starting point…
- Since BT announced the PSTN and ISDN switch-off, demand for Voice over Internet Protocol phone system, also known as, VoIP…
- The simple way to define cloud computing is to deliver computer services over the internet by hosting the application or…
- Due to the pandemic last year, schools across the UK were desperately trying to organise a remote learning infrastructure in…
- In the last month, there has been a lot of talk about the Metaverse. A sharp move from Mark Zuckerberg…
- With the government's latest announcement sharing; 9 out of 10 Children use the internet everyday, Online Safeguarding is as vital…
- Keeping students safe from the internet is paramount in any school safeguarding policy. With the Department for Education (DfE) requiring…
- How proactive monitoring systems are transforming student safety? What are proactive monitoring systems? In May 2021 the definitions of ‘appropriate…
- School broadband can be confusing, with many different things Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts need to consider when finding the solution…
- How proactive monitoring technology can help tackle sexual violence and sexual harassment Earlier this year, Ofsted’s ‘Review of Sexual abuse…
- Future-proofing your School IT is a term that has developed a whole new meaning in the last 12 months. The…
Situation Cantell school is a secondary comprehensive with just over 1000 students. A foundation school, based in Southampton. They have…- We felt like it would be a good idea to provide Schools with more information on Cyber Security and Cyber-attacks,…
- Coconnect is a specialist School Broadband provider in UK Education. With over 400 Schools currently partnering with us, we are…
- Since considering the UKSIC revised guidelines for Appropriate Monitoring, Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts are first learning about Proactive Monitoring. Proactive…
- We sat down with Mathew Setchell, the IT Services Lead for Lourdes IT, to discuss why Cyber Security is essential…
- UKSIC has revised its definitions of what is appropriate filtering and monitoring. These guidelines are offered to support schools in…
- Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts in the last few years have started to migrate to a VoIP Phone System. There have…
- To say the last 12 months have been a challenge for the education world would be a major understatement. While…
- Sometimes, the technical alphabet soup surrounding cloud services can be impenetrable, even to technical folks! Here, with thanks to our…
- With the world essentially being told it’s been a naughty boy and needs to spend a few months in its…
- The COVID-19 crisis has had a huge impact on the relationship between education and IT. The rate of adoption has…
- Where do you start when it comes to ensuring your school’s tech is future-proof? This checklist will help. Keeping up…
- Remote learning is not a new phenomenon. In fact, the first remote learning service was delivered by radio in Australia…
