Why do school computers need monitoring?

Stamp out cyber-bullying and racism

Victims of bullying are often reluctant to seek help, making cyber-bullying difficult to detect. Ranger Guardian enforces your anti-bullying policy by bringing bullying and racism to light and detects both:

• 'Confessional' messages typed by the victim
• Threatening and abusive content sent by the bully

Keep students safe online

Thousands of proxy bypass sites enable students to avoid blocking software and access banned websites and chat rooms. By monitoring instead of blocking, Ranger Guardian offers a greater level of protection and helps you:

• Detect when proxy bypass sites have been used
• Stop downloads of obscene or offensive content
• Get an early warning of predator grooming
• Know when pupils are planning to meet people they don't know

Pick up 'cries for help'

Ranger Guardian identifies harmful situations as they arise, protecting children from emotional or physical harm. Alerting you to the
risk allows you to:

• Reduce fears over self-harm, abuse and suicide
• Take appropriate action quickly
• Strengthen your pastoral care

Improve classroom behaviour

Ranger Guardian supports effective learning by reducing ICT misuse in lessons:

• Curb personal website use
• Ensure ICT activity is on-task
• Control access to computer programs
• Encourage responsible ICT behaviour and enforce AUP
• Teach pupils how to act responsibly and safely online

By capturing evidence of any misuse, Ranger Guardian also empowers teaching staff. Incidents are dealt with outside of the classroom and disruptive behaviour is reduced.