{"id":51535,"date":"2024-09-30T13:55:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T12:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=51535"},"modified":"2024-09-30T13:55:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T12:55:35","slug":"ofqual-poll-highlights-the-value-of-cybersecurity-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/ofqual-poll-highlights-the-value-of-cybersecurity-in-schools\/51535\/","title":{"rendered":"Ofqual poll highlights the value of cybersecurity in schools"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new Ofqual poll has highlighted the importance of cybersecurity in schools after it uncovered the risks associated with poor cyber hygiene.<\/h2>\n

The prompt comes as a Teacher Tapp survey found that\u00a0one in three secondary teachers did not have cybersecurity training in the last academic year.<\/p>\n

Ofqual\u2019s Executive Director of General Qualifications, Amanda Swann, explained: \u201cEvery student’s nightmare is losing coursework that results from many hours of hard work.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven more distressing is losing a whole class or year group\u2019s coursework because of weak cyber security on a school or college IT system.<\/p>\n

\u201cCybersecurity in schools is often taken seriously, but this poll highlights that there is more to be done. I would encourage schools and colleges to visit the National Cyber Security Centre\u2019s school resource guide<\/a> to learn how to defend against cyber-attacks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cyber incidents in schools are on the rise<\/h3>\n

The poll, which surveyed teachers across England, also found that:<\/p>\n