Online safety is a core part of your school’s safeguarding and child protection responsibilities. Oakford provides a cloud-hosted, education-focused internet filtering solution that delivers fast, secure and compliant protection — without the need for onsite appliances or complex maintenance.
Built on BECTA-approved filtering technology, our platform ensures a smooth, safe online experience for pupils and staff.
Our filtering engine delivers robust protection with:
This ensures inappropriate content is blocked proactively, keeping pupils safe online.
No appliances. No patching. No on-site management.
Perfect for schools and MATs moving towards cloud-first IT strategies.
No appliances. No patching. No on-site management.
Perfect for schools and MATs moving towards cloud-first IT strategies.
Our reporting system provides the insights you need, including:
Ideal for Designated Safeguarding Leads, senior teams, and IT administrators.
Integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Active Directory and Google Workspace (Google Apps).
This enables granular filtering policies by:
Perfect for providing age-appropriate access across different year groups and roles.
Our Safe Search feature ensures search engines consistently block access to inappropriate or adult content, even if users attempt to bypass restrictions.
Yes — full integration with Microsoft AD is supported.
Yes — Google Workspace integration enables user-based filtering for Chromebooks and other Google-managed devices.
Yes — custom allow/deny lists can be configured easily through the admin console.
Yes — a comprehensive reporting suite is included.
Our primary platform is fully cloud-hosted, but on-premises options are available if required.
We offer a free consultation to help schools and MATs explore the right filtering and safeguarding options.
