{"id":8887,"date":"2022-03-03T14:26:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T14:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exa.net.uk\/?p=8887"},"modified":"2023-03-30T14:20:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T13:20:59","slug":"what-is-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edit.exa.net.uk\/knowledge-hub\/esafeguarding\/what-is-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"What is monitoring and why is it important for schools?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
It\u2019s no secret we\u2019re living in a digital age, we\u2019re all glued to the internet whether it\u2019s on our phone, laptop, PC, TV or tablet. It has become one of the most relied upon resources out there for education, work and personal use.<\/span><\/p> Whilst the internet has multiple benefits we must remain mindful that it also has its pitfalls. From hackers to extremism and bullying to pornography, the internet opens the floodgates to unsavoury, inappropriate and harmful content. With this in mind, the internet may be helping with the development of digital skills in young people, but how safe are they really from the dangers online and what can we do to protect them?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Monitoring<\/a> allows you to keep track of any alarming activity and take appropriate action where concerns are raised. For example, it can detect when a student is accessing an inappropriate site or searching for something such as suicide or self harm. If this occurs it will alert your safeguarding team that someone is in need, allowing you to intervene.<\/span><\/p> Many will assume that if you have a proficient content filtering<\/a> system it means you are fully covered, but monitoring takes this one step further. Content filtering and monitoring are complementary solutions which provide different levels of protection, and when used together cover all bases.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is monitoring?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Why is monitoring important in education?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t