Norway’s New Framework Puts Student Wellbeing First: How Schools Can Extend That Care Online

Key Takeaways:

  • Norway’s new Competence Package for a Safe and Good School Environment places student wellbeing and inclusion at the centre of school culture.
  • Schools are encouraged to act early and build environments based on trust, relationships, and care including digital spaces.
  • Lightspeed Filter™ and Lightspeed Alert™ help educators extend these values online, ensuring students are protected and supported wherever learning happens.

A National Step Forward for Student Wellbeing

Norway’s education authority, Utdanningsdirektoratet (Udir), has launched a new Competence Package for a Safe and Good School Environment — a national framework designed to strengthen student wellbeing, relationships, and inclusion across all schools.

The message is clear: every student should feel safe, valued, and supported.

The framework encourages schools to reflect deeply on their culture, ensure early intervention, and create environments where students can thrive both academically and emotionally.

This renewed national focus is an important reminder that wellbeing doesn’t stop at the classroom door. As digital learning becomes central to education, safeguarding must also include how students experience school online.

Creating Safe and Supportive Digital Spaces

At the heart of the new framework is a call for balance — protecting students while giving them the freedom to explore, connect, and grow.

That’s exactly what Lightspeed Filter™ enables.

Designed specifically for education, Lightspeed Filter uses AI-powered, contextual filtering to protect students from harmful or inappropriate online content without limiting learning. It gives schools visibility and control over digital activity while respecting student autonomy.

It helps educators uphold a culture where students can learn confidently and safely, knowing their digital world is as well protected as their physical one.

Proactive Support Through Early Intervention

A key element of Udir’s new framework is acting early — recognising signs of struggle before they escalate into harm.

This is where Lightspeed Alert™ becomes invaluable.

Alert uses advanced AI to monitor school-issued devices and identify early indicators of risk — such as signs of self-harm, bullying, or violence. When a potential concern is detected, safeguarding staff receive an immediate notification so they can reach out quickly and compassionately.

By helping schools detect potential wellbeing issues in real time, Alert brings the framework’s vision of proactive support to life. It ensures that staff can intervene when it matters most — not after it’s too late.

Building a Culture of Care — On Every Level

Both the new Norwegian framework and Lightspeed’s mission share a powerful goal: to help every student feel safe, supported, and seen.

With Lightspeed Filter creating a trusted digital environment and Lightspeed Alert enabling early, informed action, schools can extend the framework’s commitment to wellbeing into every part of student life — physical and digital.

Together, the Lightspeed Suite empowers educators to not only meet national expectations, but to lead with empathy, awareness, and care.

Learn More

If you’d like to hear more about how Lightspeed Systems supports schools around the world in building safer, more supportive digital learning environments, book a call with a member of our team.

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