Securly Filter is so much more than your typical school web filter. As the foundation of the Securly Shield ecosystem of student safety and wellness solutions, it helps K-12 technology teams protect their students, support their teachers, and make their own jobs a little easier. And Securly Filter just got even more powerful with the inclusion of the Securly Home family app at no extra cost.
You read that right.
The popular Securly Home family app is now included free with every Securly Filter subscription. This unprecedented improvement means that every district using Filter can now give families visibility and control of school-issued devices even when they’re off-campus, while building stronger connections between school and home.
What is the Securly Home Family App?
Securly Home is an app for families. Available for Apple iOS and Android, as well as being available as a web version, Securly Home gives parents and caregivers visibility into students’ online activity on school-issued devices.
Families can view:
- Websites visited
- Search terms entered
- Videos watched
- Flagged activities that may indicate self-harm, bullying, or other risks
Districts can also give families control of their children’s school-issued device when at home. With this functionality enabled, families can:
- Set offline schedules, like during homework time or bedtime
- Restrict access to specific sites or categories
- Pause internet access with the tap of a button
- Gain insights into what their child is working on
Giving Families Oversight & Insight Builds School-Family Connections
Most families want to be involved in their child’s digital life, but they don’t always have the tools to do so. The Securly Home family app changes that.
By increasing transparency and providing shared control of school devices, Securly Home helps families feel more confident in the school’s approach to online safety. It also gives them visibility into their children’s schoolwork, creating opportunities for meaningful conversations and increased connection.
For districts and schools, the benefits go even further:
- Reduces parent confusion or concern about student device use
- Improves communication and trust between families and schools
- Fosters a shared responsibility with families for student safety and wellbeing
Securly Filter: More Features Come as Standard
There’s no shortage of web filters on the market, but you’ll be hard pressed to find one that delivers the breadth of innovative and time-saving features that Securly Filter offers.
In addition to the Securly Home family app, here are some of the other features that come standard with Securly Filter:
- AI Chat for Securly Filter: Apply filters, set guardrails, and create policies to help ensure student safety and responsible AI usage.
- Edtech analytics: Know which edtech apps are being used (and which aren’t) to make smarter edtech renewal decisions.
- Delegated policy management: Grant select staff the ability to create, edit, and enforce web policies tailored to their specific needs.
- Intuitive reporting: Make it easier than ever to uncover actionable insights from your web filtering data.
- Flexible YouTube controls: Get Google-style YouTube functionality on Windows devices, and with even more customization options.
Securly Home Family App: One More Reason to Trust Securly for Student Safety
At Securly, we know that keeping students safe takes more than just blocking harmful content; it means creating an environment where every student can thrive. We’re committed to equipping schools with the best tools to keep students safe, secure, and ready to learn. Including Securly Home with every Filter subscription is just our latest demonstration of that commitment.
Already Using Securly Filter?
Reach out to your customer success manager to activate Securly Home for your district or school.
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