Along with the usual tweaks, the September 2023 guidance contains two significant changes and no real clarification regarding online searches.
In this on-demand webinar, Dai Durbridge, Partner at Browne Jacobson, talks you through:
The various amendments to filtering and monitoring and what to do now
- What the changes to expectations around ‘use of school or colleges premises for non-school/college activities’ mean in reality
- How schools, colleges and Trusts have interpreted the 2022 online search requirement and the small tweak to make to comply with the 2023 change
- Your next steps for implementation, policy updates, and staff and governor training.
As a result of watching this on-demand webinar, you will know what changes are required for September and the steps you need to take to implement them.
Key contact
Dai Durbridge
Partner
dai.durbridge@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)330 045 2105
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