Filtering & Monitoring Review (KCSIE)

A printable annual review form aligned to KCSIE 2025 and the DfE Filtering and Monitoring Standards. Your answers are saved in your browser.

For guidance only. Cross-check the current DfE Standards and KCSIE guidance before formal sign-off.

1. Filtering provider details

Filter provider name

Last reviewed (date)

For each category, record the current blocking status. Do not assume fully blocked — confirm with the filter provider.

Pornography

Self-harm content

Gambling

Hate speech

Violence / gore

Eating disorder content

Suicide content

Weapons

Illegal drugs

Extremism / terrorism

Dating sites

Social media

Monitoring provider name

How alerts are routed (email, dashboard, SMS, etc.)

Who reviews alerts (name and role)

Frequency of review (e.g. daily, weekly)

Who is authorised to override the filter

How overrides are recorded and audited

Mobile data risks (school-issued vs personal on 4G/5G)

BYOD policy summary

Next annual review date

Named DSL responsible

Filtering provider
No filtering provider has been recorded.
Filtering review date
The last review date for filtering has not been recorded.
Monitoring provider
No monitoring provider has been recorded.
Alert reviewer
No named person has been recorded for reviewing monitoring alerts.
Alert review frequency
How often alerts are reviewed has not been recorded.
Override authority
It is not recorded who can override the filter.
Override audit trail
There is no recorded audit trail process for filter overrides.
BYOD policy
BYOD arrangements have not been described.
Mobile data risks
Mobile-data (4G/5G) bypass risks have not been described.
Annual review date
The next annual review date is not recorded.
Named DSL
No designated safeguarding lead has been named as responsible.
Category: Pornography
Blocking status not known — confirm with provider.
Category: Self-harm content
Blocking status not known — confirm with provider.
Category: Suicide content
Blocking status not known — confirm with provider.
Category: Extremism / terrorism
Blocking status not known — confirm with provider.
Category: Violence / gore
Blocking status not known — confirm with provider.
Category: Hate speech
Blocking status not known — confirm with provider.

Confirm filtering is aligned with the DfE Filtering and Monitoring Standards (2023, updated annually).
Confirm the four people with key responsibilities are named: senior leader, DSL, governor, and IT lead.
Schedule the next annual review and add it to the safeguarding calendar.
Test the filter from a pupil device on the school network and record the result.
Test the filter from a pupil device on personal mobile data and record the result.
Review monitoring alerts together with the DSL and an IT lead at least termly.
Document the override process and how overrides are recorded and reviewed.
Update the AUP to reflect mobile-data and BYOD risks identified in this review.

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