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AdEPT Technology Group PLC
22 October 2019
AdEPT Technology Group PLC
("AdEPT" or the "Company")
AdEPT Improves Web Safety for 2 million Education Users
AdEPT Press Release
More control and protection delivered to schools across the UK
in partnership with London Grid for Learning
The challenge
Schools in England centre their safeguarding efforts on the
Department for Education statutory advice document 'Keeping
Children Safe in Education' or KCSIE.
KCSIE makes clear that schools must have 'appropriate
filtering', and the DfE recommends the UK Safer Internet Centre's
definitions to help gauge what is appropriate.
This technology safeguards children, preventing them accessing
inappropriate web content.
Where do AdEPT fit in?
WebScreen has long been one of AdEPT Education's flagship
security and safeguarding tools.
It is a web filtering system designed for the education sector
and used by more than 2 million users in around 3,000 schools
across the UK, filtering over 1 billion web requests a day. This is
one of the largest web filtering solutions in Europe. It is also
the primary web filtering solution delivered as part of a London
Grid for Learning connection, an organisation servicing 97% of
London schools.
Helping Schools comply?
Both LGfL and AdEPT have submitted a self-certification to the
safer internet centre which has been published on their website
alongside those of all other 'appropriate' and school-safe
filtering providers.
Schools can therefore rest assured, and can tell a visiting
inspector, that this is one key way they know that they are helping
keep children safe when they are online at school, and that the
filtering is not just good enough, but made for children.
So, what's new?
The AdEPT development team have been working on enhancements to
WebScreen for the last twelve months based on user feedback &
AdEPT's own design thinking.
In the latest version, schools have;
-- more control - over their own filtering policies.
-- greater autonomy - moving away from Local Authority oversight
to better reflect the changes in the education sector.
-- Enhanced functionality - that makes administrating filtering
at Multi-academy trusts simpler and more effective.
-- Bespoke capability - with features to allow staff &
students to gain a unique filtering policy as soon as they log into
their computer.
-- Greater reporting functionality - that is easy to run with a simple 'four step wizard'.
Why is this important news?
After a positive reaction to the changes at the education in
technology show, BETT the decision was made to upgrade the entire
WebScreen estate during Easter of 2019.
Over a four-day (and night) period the team successfully
migrated over 3,000 schools without any loss in filtering. The
release has been positively received with feedback from users in
schools being extremely positive.
Abid Patel, IT Director at the Leading Learning Trust, had this
to say:
"The upgrade to WebScreen has been brilliant. Functionality that
existed before the upgrade has been improved and new features have
been added, which culminates in making the vital task of keeping
children safe online that much easier."
Notes for journalists and editors-
For a full briefing please contact:
AdEPT Technology Group Plc
Phil Race, Chief Executive 07798 575 338
Ben Rogers, Head of Marketing 01689 814 700
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe 020 7894 7000
Nominated Adviser & Broker
Phil Davies/Will Goode
This announcement has been released by Ben Rogers, Head of
Marketing, on behalf of the Company.
About AdEPT Technology Group plc:
AdEPT Technology Group plc is one of the UK's leading
independent providers of managed services for IT, unified
communications, connectivity and voice solutions. AdEPT's tailored
services are used by thousands of customers across the UK and are
brought together through the strategic relationships with tier-1
suppliers such as Openreach, BT Wholesale, Virgin Media, Avaya,
Microsoft, Dell and Apple.
AdEPT is quoted on AIM, operated by the London Stock Exchange
(Ticker: ADT). For further information please visit:
www.adept.co.uk
About London Grid for Learning (LGfL):
The London Grid for Learning is a community of schools and local
authorities committed to using technology to enhance teaching &
learning, providing safe, high-speed broadband, managed network
services and premium learning resources - which are a blend of
commercially-licensed content and homegrown exclusives.
LGfL is a not for profit Charitable Trust. With objectives to;
save Schools Money, Keep Children Safe, Tackle Inequality, Energise
Teaching and Learning and Enhance Wellbeing.
LGfL was set up by the 33 London Boroughs in 2001 as a
not-for-profit charitable trust and now provides services to 97% of
London schools empowering substantial economies of scale.
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