Web Filtering and Alerting

Web Filtering and Alerting

Our web filtering safeguards students and staff with additional alerts, ensuring compliance with KCSIE and Prevent Duty Guidance for education.

The growing use of technology in education has created additional challenges with device management, regulatory compliance, internet safety, and student and staff data security.

Croft offers powerful, AI-driven web filtering that protects students while they enjoy learning online. Using real-time content filtering, it blocks harmful and inappropriate sites while still allowing access to educational resources. Advanced AI detects and categorises online content ensuring your school is compliant with guidelines and students remain safe.

Our proactive alerting system monitors online activity to identify risks like cyberbullying, self-harm, or violence, alerting school administrators immediately, enabling them to intervene swiftly. Our web filtering seamlessly integrates with school devices and networks, offering fully customisable policies and detailed reports.

Choose Croft for a safer online environment for your students, helping to foster learning while ensuring their wellbeing.

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LightSpeed Alert – Recommended Optional Add-on

Lightspeed Alert™ is an at-risk student identification solution that monitors and analyses online activity for signs of self-harm, bullying, explicit content, violence, drugs, and weapons. Students often confide in their devices in ways they may not be willing or able to in person. Looking for warning signs in online activity identifies students in need of help who might otherwise go unseen. By allowing staff to focus efforts on early intervention, Lightspeed Alert empowers schools to take a proactive approach to student safety.

Device and integration level scanning provides the widest range of insight on categories such as self-harm, bullying, explicit content, violence, drugs, and weapons, while sophisticated AI separates signal from noise.

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How our Web Filtering and Alerting Works

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1. Sophisticated AI scans for warning signs

AI technology scans and flags concerning indicators and sends alerts to designated district safety staff as well as LightSpeed Safety Specialists.

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2. LightSpeed specialists conduct threat identification

LightSpeed's 24/7/365 in-house team of highly-trained safety specialists evaluate all alerts to identify those that indicate a potential critical event.

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3. Escalation response

If an alert is determined to be critical, safety specialists will escalate to the school's custom escalation list, allowing for early intervention.

Services Summary

Croft’s Web Filtering and Alerting service includes the following services:

  • Web Filtering software
  • Flexible policies for safe search, read-only social media, unknown content, and more
  • Comprehensive reporting and management via an intuitive online portal
  • Designed to help you meet KCSIE guidelines
  • Protects both staff and students in and outside the education establishment
  • Unlimited Helpdesk Support
  • On-site Support
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We support a range of educational organisations across the UK

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Accreditations

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Testimonials

What our education clients say

The support they provided in rationalising the infrastructure and then, very carefully, relocating to the new office was invaluable. A safe pair of hands both metaphorically and literally!

NEC

Paul Cooper, Head of Technology

The staff were happy using Mitel technology from the outset. The only thing I regret is that we didn’t do it sooner! Mitel and Croft solutions are very responsive, and I would highly recommend them.

Gloucestershire College

Shane Elliot, Network Manager

The whole team at Croft have been very helpful and made the transition of our telephone system support very smooth. I would recommend Croft to any other schools and organisations.

The King's (The Cathedral) School

Paul Lennon, ICT Systems Engineer

Croft always goes the extra mile to help us solve a problem. They know our school’s needs and balances with our budget. Very bespoke service—we feel Croft are completely behind us and we are getting the best of what is available to us.

Downshall Primary School

Ian Bennett, Headteacher

We just had a new phone system installed at our school. The team from Croft – both from the planning and execution side—were faultless. Great people to deal with, who ensured installation was during half-term to provide minimal disruption. Thoroughly recommend Croft!

Mary Exton Primary School

Glen Papworth, Finance Officer

We love Croft! (especially Eileen). We have used them for years and wouldn’t dream of moving. We recently updated our phone systems across our trust; the process was so smooth, and the engineers were lovely and knowledgeable. Speaking with everyone across the team is always a joy, and our account manager, Eileen, is the nicest person in the world. She’s always at the end of the phone if we need anything and recommends things she thinks we would be interested in. The recommendations are always helping us to streamline our business and services we provide.

Genesis Educational Trust

Ellen Hanley, Office Manager

We have been dealing with this company for a number of years. We have found them to be helpful, polite, and knowledgeable. They persevere in finding solutions to challenges and are willing to work with us to tailor the system to our needs. The engineers know our site well, and the account manager maintains a helpful overview.

Sisters of Jesus Way (Convent)

Sister Louise

As a school, we have worked with Croft for a number of years. I always look forward to speaking to Eileen, our accounts manager. Eileen is professional, courteous, and friendly; she, along with all her colleagues that I have dealt with, are very helpful and go above and beyond. Thank you Eileen, Simon, and Kevin.

Cockernhoe Endowed C of E Primary School

Karen Cheetham

Croft are a Ronseal company – they do exactly what they say! Croft is a great company, and as expected, we had a flawless installation of our new telephone system!

Morden Mount Primary School

Olive De Marzo, Senior Admin Officer

Excellent company to work with! We have had a wonderful experience with Croft. Any queries we have had have been answered quickly and effectively. We highly recommend Croft and their excellent service!

Holmer Green Junior School

Nikki Mitchell, School Business Manager

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