Management Information Sheet

Options available to manage Smoothwall filtering at a school level

MI Sheet TypeInformation
MI Number:6/15
Publication Date:09/01/2015 12:00:00
LA Contact:ICT Service Desk (0845 303 3003)
Audience:Headteacher/Governors/IT Managers
Links:http://csapps.norfolk.gov.uk/csshared/ecourier2/fileoutput.asp?id=14002

Options available to manage Smoothwall filtering at a school level

With Smoothwall SWURL filtering solution in place, schools can manage their own Individual filtering block and allow lists without affecting other schools on the Norfolk Schools Broadband. This will enable schools to have greater control over the tools/websites they choose to use within their own school.

By agreeing to manage your own filtering policy you will need to understand that the responsibility of safe usage by pupils and staff will be held by the Head Teacher and Governing Body. It is imperative that you are aware that filtering decisions made when controlling the school filtering policy are your responsibility and you could be held accountable if they have failed to safeguard members of your schools' community by not taking all reasonable precautions.

Your SWURL will be implemented based on your current caste as a starting point - Any additions on the SWURL will take priority over your filtering caste (with the exception of anything contained within the Global block list which is restricted due to their content being unsuitable for children i.e. adult content sites).

Please note - unblocking You Tube will only be possible for schools that are on the elearning caste. This is because of the additional measures that are required in school for safeguarding due to the lower filtering restrictions of this profile.

Option 1 - School Managed SWURL

  1. Please send the attached declaration to ICT Shared Services signed by the headteacher and Chair of Governors.
  2. Provide details of up to 3 nominated members of staff who you wish to control your SWURL - please provide name, role and email address.
  3. Once all documentation has been received your SWURL will be activated.

Option 2 - ICT Shared Services manages your SWURL on your behalf

  1. Please send the attached declaration to ICT Shared Services signed by the headteacher and Chair of Governors
  2. Requests for filtering changes can be submitted to our helpdesk via ict@norfolk.gov.uk. For child safeguarding reasons we will only accept requests that have come from the head@ email account.