Thanks for the advice so far received.
I have two different issues
1 - the teachers are used to using the wealth of resources available from the site, and until we can investigate if the individual concerned is now connected with the site and make an informed management decision, instigating a block without sound, current justification would result in a staff revolt.
2 - the file size issue still persists - I am hoping to find a solution that will allow the resources to print (and thus keep the teaching staff happy) without tying up printing capacity for 15 minutes per page which is a constant source of irritation (putting it mildly) to the other staff members who have to wait for prints to emerge from the printer.