{"id":16619,"date":"2026-05-22T09:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripplesuicideprevention.com\/protect-your-college\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T14:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:18:39","slug":"protect-your-college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ripplesuicideprevention.com\/en\/chariti\/protect-your-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your College"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Keep your college students <\/br>safe online<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Ripple BrowserShield is a proactive online safeguarding tool. It intercepts harmful online searches and connects college students to trusted mental health support. It protects all managed devices, at no cost to your college.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Private and secure by design. Free and ready to install today. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Your students need more support than ever.<\/span><\/br>You needn\u2019t face this challenge alone.<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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College and sixth form students are navigating A-levels, BTECs and the pressures of young adult life \u2013 often without the safety nets that younger pupils have. Many students will search online for harmful content when at a crisis point.<\/p>\n

As a safeguarding or student support lead, you have a legal and personal responsibility. But no safeguarding strategy can cover every private moment \u2013 and some students will never reach out for help.<\/p>\n

Ripple BrowserShield creates a layer of protection for students at a time of risk and directs them to the support they need.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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of colleges see an increase in 16\u201318-year-olds experiencing suicidal thoughts<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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young people aged 17\u201324 have self-harmed or attempted to self-harm at some point <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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of suicide cases in under 20s have a suicide-related search history <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

The Lancet & University of Manchester <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Protecting learners and staff at 600+ educational institutions <\/span> across the UK & abroad<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Free for colleges<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Protect your students <\/span> with <\/br> Ripple BrowserShield<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Enable early intervention and support for students in crisis - at no cost to your college<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ripple BrowserShield \u2013 Free and ready to install <\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Ripple BrowserShield provides free browser-based protection on college-managed devices and comes ready to install.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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1.9M+<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

people protected every week<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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120K+<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

harmful searches intercepted to date<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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high-risk categories covered<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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How Ripple saves lives<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Simple. Safe. <\/span>Secure.<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Ripple BrowserShield creates an online safety net for when a student is at their most vulnerable. If they search on the Internet for something harmful, support is already there \u2013 private and non-judgmental.<\/p>\n

It works safely and invisibly in the background on college-managed laptops and computers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Student searches online for harmful content <\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Ripple technology identifies high-risk search terms related to self-harm or suicide. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Calm screen intercepts the search<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n\n

A message of hope appears on the student's device before any harmful content is displayed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Student is guided towards support <\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Free helplines and mental health services are shown, with encouragement to seek help.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Privacy by design<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

No personal data collected or browsing history stored<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Built to the highest standards<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

ISO 27001 \u2022 ISO 9001 \u2022 Cyber Essentials<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Covers the gap between a student's crisis point and the support available<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Free for further education and sixth form colleges - no procurement approval needed <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Can be customised to signpost your college's own support services alongside national resources. (Fees apply)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Library and shared computers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Managed laptops in digital learning environments<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Student and staff laptops with managed browsers <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Trusted by your peers<\/h6><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Discover why the University of Portsmouth counts on us for online safeguarding. <\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Watch video here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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