The NCSC is extending its PDNS for Schools service to include multi-academy trusts, academies, independent schools, and school ISPs, offering a layer of protection against malicious websites at no cost, with Accenture and Cloudflare as partners; this expansion aims to enhance cyber resilience in schools vulnerable to cyber threats highlighted by a recent Microsoft report, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding educational environments and data, especially in the face of rising cyber attacks, as evidenced by a recent Ofqual study that found a third of schools and colleges in England had experienced cyber incidents, with a heavy reliance on phishing and issues in recovery, underlining the urgency for improving cyber security training and infrastructure to protect against cyber threats that could be significantly damaging.
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366613754/NCSC-expands-school-cyber-service-to-academies-private-schools