London Grid for Learning - To Parent Directory - LGfL

ContentsIntroduction .................................................................................................................................... 4What is LGfL? .................................................................................................................................... 4How has the LGfL Developed? ........................................................................................................... 5What information does this booklet provide? ...................................................................................... 5How do I order an LGfL Service? ....................................................................................................... 5What if my school is in a ‘WAN LA’? ................................................................................................... 5Infrastructure & Connectivity Services ........................................................................................ 6Core Network ..................................................................................................................................... 6Edge Network ..................................................................................................................................... 6Small Site ADSL ................................................................................................................................. 9Content Hosting.................................................................................................................................. 9London MLE Web Site Hosting .......................................................................................................... 9Synetrix Hosted Web Site – first instance ........................................................................................... 9Synetrix Hosted Web Site – additional instance ............................................................................... 10Domain Name Hosting (DNS) .......................................................................................................... 10Domain Name Hosting – for StaffMail and LondonMail .................................................................... 10Broadband Resilience Service ......................................................................................................... 11Network Health Checks .................................................................................................................... 11Secure Remote Access Service ....................................................................................................... 11CentraStage ..................................................................................................................................... 12Local Cache Devices ........................................................................................................................ 13Network Time Service ...................................................................................................................... 13Security Services .......................................................................................................................... 14SecureStore ..................................................................................................................................... 14URL Filtering .................................................................................................................................... 14User-Level URL Filtering .................................................................................................................. 14WAN Management and Security at LA level ..................................................................................... 15WAN Management and Security at School level .............................................................................. 15Email Content Control and Virus Control .......................................................................................... 15Anti-Virus Protection ......................................................................................................................... 16Anti-Virus Dynamic Live Update ....................................................................................................... 16Forensic - Desktop Content Control ................................................................................................. 16Remote CCTV Monitoring ................................................................................................................ 17E-Safety Guidance ........................................................................................................................... 17Acceptable Use Policy ...................................................................................................................... 17LGfL Authentication and Interoperability Federation ......................................................................... 17USO for staff .................................................................................................................................... 18USO for pupils .................................................................................................................................. 18Secure File Exchange (USO-FX)...................................................................................................... 19Second Factor Authentication (USO-OTP) ....................................................................................... 19MIS to USO automated account updating (USO-AutoUpdate) ......................................................... 20Automated SMS and Email Messaging (USO-AutoText) .................................................................. 20USO-Opencheck .............................................................................................................................. 21USO-Digisafe ................................................................................................................................... 21Digital Signage ................................................................................................................................. 22Learning Platforms ....................................................................................................................... 23Digitalbrain (DB Education) .............................................................................................................. 23London MLE (Powered by Fronter) .................................................................................................. 24Curriculum and Development Services .................................................................................... 25Professional Development for School Leaders ................................................................................. 25Curriculum Consultants .................................................................................................................... 26School Closure Curriculum ............................................................................................................... 26Teaching and Learning Digital Content ............................................................................................ 27Networked Weather Stations ............................................................................................................ 28Podcasting ....................................................................................................................................... 28Video Central ................................................................................................................................... 28Video Conferencing .......................................................................................................................... 29LVC-Net – London Video Conferencing Network ............................................................................. 29LA Guidance on Video Conferencing ............................................................................................... 292