““We have had instances with pupils bullying other pupils via email, Securus is vital in a situation like this because bullied children will not tell you they are being bullied. The software can keep an eye on email, word files and deleted material, it can help us to reveal who is being bullied and by whom, helping you to nip that particular situation in the bud. Securus have provided great support; they really are the most helpful company I have ever worked with. ”

“When we started using SECURUS software, we were getting 60-70 incidents of abuse of the school internet a week – including cyber bullying. Now it’s down to two or three. If you’re tough from the outset, pupils will respect you. I have now run SECURUS in two schools and it has provided an unparalleled level of protection for students. ”

““Since the introduction of SECURUS software on all the school's computers the incidence of students accessing inappropriate web sites or inputting inappropriate comments in any part of Microsoft Office has been almost completely eliminated. It is a very powerful tool that helps keep students on task in lessons and protects them from the undesirable aspect of the world wide web.”

'We were sceptical about the free trial, but once we had it we did not want to let SECURUS go. Until we saw this, we didn't realise how out-of-control our school was in terms of chat rooms...Previously, we were only touching the tip of a barely perceptible iceberg. For the first two weeks of operating Securus, we were banning sites left, right and centre, including chat rooms we didn't know existed.

I believe that every school should have this software.”

“Our research results were shocking. The violation reports generated by the software showed that the older children were accessing unsuitable websites and could create, transmit and receive WordTM files containing bullying and threatening content. Sending things internally on the network in WordTM documents containing bullying, innuendo and explicit material couldn’t previously be prevented or captured. Now it can. SECURUS was the only solution we could find that fully met all our requirements. ”

“We are impressed with the software. It has already alerted us to an e-mail situation which had the potential to lead a pupil into a difficult liaison. All of our pupils are vulnerable as a result of their varying Special Educational Needs and so their protection has high priority for us. The Securus software enables us to protect them from inappropriate invasive web sites and alerts us to any ill considered and potentially dangerous access. In short it is assisting us to carry out our growing obligations with relation to child protection ”

“Teachers would keep an eye on students in class but it was impossible to know what they were doing all the time and we were aware that some children were doing things that they shouldn’t. I recommended that we try Securus because we wanted to see what was going on. It’s been very successful. We believe Securus makes children think about the proper use of ICT and helps prepare them for the real world. They are learning to become independently appropriate users.”

“We have managed to use teaching time more efficiently through running Securus and we have noticed attempts to misbehave on the system have been dramatically cut and that’s an understatement! With the support of our SMT we can use Securus to its full effect – a zero tolerance approach to misuse not only focuses the children but protects our network as well.”

“I feel all schools should have this software. However it is only as good as the action you take following the flagging of issues and problems. Putting in the software does not solve the problem. Unless there is a sustainable system in place to action the findings, a great opportunity will be missed.”

“The high level of unacceptable activities found by SECURUS convinced us that we needed to keep it, but finding budget was an issue. Luckily, there were various payment options available and the people at SECURUS could not have been more flexible and helpful in advising us of the best options. There was never any question of us giving up the solution once we had seen its impact.”

“Without SECURUS we could not allow PCs with internet and email access in the Boarding houses. However, with SECURUS we can allow them unsupervised access and feel confident that no misuse of the system can take place.”

“We have a system which, by its stealthy but persistent nature, will allow us to, not only monitor appropriate use effectively but recall past misdemeanors, should the need for additional evidence be necessary, in order to make a case to parents.”

“What we have is an educational network that is monitored to protect students and to help focus the students on their learning. SECURUS is impressive and as far as I’m concerned would be as equally valid in any institution where students are being educated, whatever their age and abilities.”

"Norfolk County Council Children's Services ICT Solutions, offer Securus as a managed service for our primary schools and a stand alone package for high schools.

" The service compliments our existing filtering and security systems and enables schools to be proactive in tackling the issues of computer misuse and time spent 'off task' rather than focusing on the work pupils should be doing.

" By implementing Securus it was found that the amount of 'off task' activity goes down over quite a short period of time. Schools using Securus can be confident that their network is constantly being monitored for any infringements of their Acceptable Use Policy, which can also help as part of a school's Anti-Bullying Policy.

" Securus have been helpful at every stage of us implementing the product in line with our existing systems and infrastructure. They have been very accommodating in developing the system with requests for additional features and functionality, and we continue to work together to enable a robust system to protect our children for the future."