Firewall and Content Filtering for the Education Sector.
What is Smoothwall?
Smoothwall delivers a comprehensive suite of digital safety and network protection solutions designed to keep students safe online, support educators and IT teams, and help schools meet statutory safeguarding requirements.
It gives leaders a practical roadmap to help elevate and strengthen provision in a more manageable way.
Trusted by thousands of schools globally, the Smoothwall suite aligns with a proven Digital Safety & Wellbeing Framework built on three core pillars: Prevention & Enablement, Early Detection & Intervention and Education & Engagement.
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schools trust Smoothwall’s technology for real-time filtering
PREVENTION & ENABLEMENT
Smoothwall Filter
A market-leading real-time content-aware web filter, engineered for education. It analyses web pages at the point of request, not just via lists, to block inappropriate content while minimising overblocking.
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100% real-time content analysis for maximum safety.
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Blocks at the page level, promoting age-appropriate learning.
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Works across devices, public Wi-Fi and BYOD scenarios.
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Meets KCSIE and UK Safer Internet Centre standards.
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Cloud Filter
All the power of Filter delivered from the cloud – no on-site hardware required. Students are protected on and off-site, with scalability and simplified management.
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100% real-time cloud-based filtering with granular controls.
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Advanced HTTPS and social media controls.
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Centralised reporting and incident notifications.
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Hybrid Filter
Combines on-premise and cloud filtering for seamless protection across all networks and devices – ideal for schools with mixed infrastructures.
- Consistent safety and reporting everywhere.
- Full coverage for Windows, macOS, Chromebooks and iPads.
- Unified management from a single dashboard.
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Firewall
A next-generation firewall that brings unified threat management to educational networks. Integrates tightly with Smoothwall Filter for a complete security stack.
- Layer 7 application control and intrusion detection.
- Stateful packet inspection and VPN support.
- Network segmentation for safer infrastructure.
EARLY DETECTION & INTERVENTION
Smoothwall Monitor
Human-moderated real-time behavioural monitoring that alerts safeguarding teams when students may be at risk – including signs of self-harm, bullying, violence, or grooming.
It automatically flags concerning online behaviours across web, apps, chats and even offline content, alerting designated staff in real time so they can act quickly.
Human moderators help reduce false positives, providing confidence and context to every alert.
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24/7 human moderation with rapid alerts.
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Works across online and offline activity.
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Reduces false positives, so teams respond to real issues.
Smoothwall Pulse
Simple weekly check-ins that let students express how they’re feeling – helping schools spot wellbeing trends and support needs before issues escalate.
- Instant visibility of student wellbeing
60-second weekly check-ins give school leaders visibility of wellbeing levels across the school, years and classes. - Provides a channel for students to speak up
Vulnerable students can be better supported, including targeted and rapid interventions, if needed. - Contributes to positive culture building
Encourages gratitude. Students can give a shout-out to a fellow student or a staff member.
Smoothwall Record Manager
Centralised, reliable case and incident recording to support safeguarding teams with efficient documentation and reporting.
- Student safety
Enables designated staff to see and respond to safeguarding concerns any time and on any device. - Helps make invisible risks, visible
Allows visibility of trends and risk patterns that may otherwise go unseen. - Wellbeing analysis and management
Eliminates the need for traditional day books or CP files. Keeps task management dynamic and efficient.
EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT
Knowledge and tools
to foster a positive digital culture
A focus on education and engagement helps to build culture. Culture in turn helps build resilience and reduce risks overall.
Equip the whole school community – teachers, parents and students – with the right knowledge and tools.
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Safety Hub
A resource library of guides and tools that make digital safety discussions easier and more effective for educators, leaders, and parents.
- Helps teachers and pastoral staff stay ahead of digital safety trends and have meaningful conversations with students.
- Helps parents build their knowledge and take a more active role in teaching their children about online safety.
- Written by digital safety experts, the Online Safety Hub acts as a central place for everyone’s digital safety needs and questions.
Parental
App
Help parents stay informed and engaged with their child’s screen time and online wellbeing – integrating safety controls with daily digital habits.
- Gives parents the tools to help their child develop healthy and safe digital habits.
- Introducing your school’s parent community to the Qustodio app helps keep children safer, in and out of school hours.
- Parents can view multiple devices from a single dashboard. Helps prevent online issues at home from spilling over into the classroom.
Training &
Consultancy
Professional development, expert guidance, and strategic support tailored to leaders, DSLs (Designated Safeguarding Leads), governors, and families – reinforcing school-wide digital safety culture.
- Help to create safe and productive digital learning environments for students.
- Former teachers and DSLs, our consultants are digital safety experts with a first-hand understanding of UK education settings.
- Can include 1:1 sessions, safety and wellbeing audits, planning workshops, webinars, talks, parent events and more.
Why Choose Smoothwall?
Smoothwall is a trusted global leader in digital safety and wellbeing solutions, dedicated to helping children stay safe and thrive in their digital lives both in and out of the classroom.
It combines powerful, real-time safeguarding tools with education-driven insights and community support, with solutions built around a simple but effective framework – making it easier for schools, parents and leaders to protect students, meet compliance requirements and foster a positive digital culture.
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- Proven, specialist technology
World-class real-time content filtering and digital monitoring designed specifically for education settings. - Trusted at scale
Solutions relied upon by thousands of schools and millions of learners globally. - Comprehensive protection
A complete suite covering web and cloud-based filtering, firewalls, monitoring, wellbeing check-ins, reporting and more. - Safety with learning continuity
Tools that keep students safe without unnecessarily restricting access to educational content. - Support for the whole community
Resources, training and parental engagement tools help build digital safety capability across staff, families and students. - Aligned to best practice
Framework and solutions that support statutory safeguarding requirements and encourage proactive wellbeing strategies.
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