School business managers and IT leads can use this indicative review to understand where safeguarding and filtering spending may be higher than locally expected. The review is based on available public data, Edunet benchmark assumptions and information provided by the school. It is designed to help you assess whether a deeper look at your current arrangemen...
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Public benchmark data and school information
Indicative
Final savings depend on tariffs, contracts, site usage and supplier confirmation.
Indicative estimate only. Based on available public data, benchmark assumptions and information provided by the school. Final savings depend on current contracts, service requirements and supplier confirmation.
Keeping children safe online has never been more important for school leaders, IT managers and governing boards. Filtering costs can drift upward over multiple contract periods, particularly when invoicing is bundled with broader ICT services. An independent review helps you understand whether your current spend reflects value for money without compromising the standards required by Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The review uses approved Edunet benchmark assumptions alongside information you provide about your estate and current service. At this stage no supplier pricing or product-line detail has been applied, so the output is indicative. Once you supply more detail, a clearer view of your options becomes possible. The starting point is designed to reduce supplier complexity so you can explore next steps safely.
Source required: a specific numeric estimate cannot be made because safeguarding calculation requires approved supplier pricing and current estate size. The review instead highlights the categories where filtering costs are commonly higher than comparable schools nearby, and where a closer look may be valuable. This can help you decide whether to request a fuller overview.
No. The review provides an indicative comparison only. Any potential opportunity depends on your current contracts, the pricing suppliers offer after a formal request, and your specific safeguarding and filtering requirements.
You will need your current estate size—such as the number of users or devices covered—and ideally a summary of your existing filtering contract. Even partial information allows the calculator to return a helpful starting point based on benchmark assumptions.
Edunet uses approved assumptions drawn from school procurement patterns and available sector intelligence. The benchmark compares your indicative position against expected costs for a school of a similar profile in West Yorkshire. It is not a DfE-mandated figure and should be used as a guide only.
The safeguarding and filtering review considers filtering, monitoring, pupil or user count context and supplier confirmation. It avoids claiming a weakness unless the evidence supports one.
The Wakefield and West Yorkshire page keeps the first step simple: choose the school, then use the available benchmark context as a cautious review signal.