E2BN Blog

We are delighted to announce that E2BN Protex Ltd (t/a Internet4schools) has joined the Talk Straight Group.

E2BN has provided high-speed broadband and specialist web filtering to schools and colleges for over 20 years, initially as an RBC and more recently via our subsidiary E2BN Protex Ltd. Renowned for our excellent customer service and unrivalled technical expertise, E2BN Protex Ltd has long been a preferred supplier amongst small, rural, and hard-to-reach schools as well as larger academies.

The Internet4schools partnership with Talk Straight Ltd signifies the start of a new and exciting chapter for customers and staff. We are confident that TSL will continue our legacy of exceptional services to schools and develop and enhance those services. Find out more about the Internet4schools partnership with Talk-Straight Ltd

E2BN will continue supporting schools through our procurement framework, EverythingICT, and our work with the Digital Poverty Alliance.

Roblox and Internet Matters have published research into the benefits and challenges of online games on neurodivergent young people. The full report and a range of supportive resources are available from Internet Matters.

Neurodivergent Young People and Online Games

Safeguarding is one of the most important responsibilities that schools and colleges have, and we know how seriously teachers, designated safeguarding leads, support staff, and school and college leadership take that responsibility.

Ministers have decided that KCSIE 2024 will undergo technical changes only before final publication in September 2024. This will allow for a more substantively updated document encompassing wider changes to be delivered in 2025.

The DfE has launched a 12-week call for evidence to take the views of schools, colleges, and other professionals on safeguarding practice development and direction in advance of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 (KCSIE). Your reflections, experience, and suggestions in this call for evidence will help inform future iterations of KCSIE and shape long-term policies to support staff in keeping children safe in education. 

Schools are increasingly skilled at preventing and responding to various online safety issues. But sometimes, even the most experienced teachers and DSLs can benefit from additional help. SWGfL runs several helplines to support and guide professional staff with online safeguarding issues.

Professional Online Safety Helpline

Established in 2011, the POSH supports professionals working with young people with online safeguarding issues. 

Revenge Porn Helpline 

The UK's only service dedicated to helping adults who have been the victims of intimate image abuse

Report Harmful Content

Advice about all types of harm online and signposting users to the correct services, highlighting a reporting route for non-criminal content to the public. Where the response from the industry isn’t what was expected, we can follow this up directly. 

StopNCII

Advice about all types of harm online and signposting users to the correct services, highlighting a reporting route for non-criminal content to the public. Where the response from the industry isn’t what was expected, we can follow this up directly.