
It’s your responsibility to safeguard the young people in your care. Devices will not be maintained with future updates including virus scans and software upgrades. When licences expire, users will be able to freely access any online content.

You’re still required to reset devices and apply your own safeguarding settings as soon as possible.

It was due to expire on 30 September 2021, but to ensure devices remain safe for children and young people to use, we extended licences until 30 September 2022. ‘Restricted’ Windows devices provided though the Get help with technology programme came with security software. Why DfE-restricted Windows devices need to be reset You do not need to reset ‘Standard’ Windows devices, Chromebooks or iPads.

If you received ‘DfE-restricted’ Windows devices in the 2019 to 20 or 2020 to 21 academic years, you’ll need to reset them as soon as possible. Step 1 - Before you start Who needs to reset devices
