In an increasingly digital educational landscape, ensuring that technology serves its purpose effectively is more important than ever. For schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs), this means looking beyond surface-level performance and digging deeper into the systems, processes and strategies that underpin their IT environments. This is where ICT audits...

I was on holiday in Ireland last week. The ‘wow’ moments as we drove along the Wild Atlantic Way in the South and West frequently demanded that we stop and just take in the natural beauty (and snap some terrific pics). We’ll definitely go back to Ireland!

It’s 18 months since the DfE introduced the expectation that schools should have a minimum two-year Digital strategy in place, resting on ‘a longer-term vision for digital technology to support all educational and organisational needs.’

The Department for Education (DfE) is set to release the full Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the CF25 Construction Framework on Thursday, 19th June.

As an ICT director, securing robust digital infrastructure is critical for your school’s success. The Department for Education’s (DfE) Connect the Classroom initiative provides a valuable opportunity to enhance your school’s ICT capabilities. This strategic programme focuses on connecting classrooms with high-speed internet to support modern learning.

Schools today rely on technology more than ever - for teaching, learning, safeguarding, administration and beyond. But many don’t have the in-house capacity to manage it strategically, and that’s where a virtual IT Director comes into play.

From providing strategic guidance to ensuring safeguarding and security, find out more about the benefits of a virtual...

While students and staff may be heading off for well-earned holidays, the quieter months of summer present the perfect opportunity to turn a critical eye toward your school or MAT’s digital approach.

Whether you’re struggling to recall the last time you reviewed cybersecurity measures and data protection policies or you’re concerned about your educational...

With new UK digital strategy plans announced for education, now is the time to ensure your school is ready to accommodate future changes.

The DfE is consulting on a strategy for all schools to meet a set of core digital standards by 2030, so it’s important your school is on track to achieve this.

The core standards outlined in the consultation are:

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Whether you favour a hands-on approach or prefer to absorb information through reading or listening to explanations, learning isn’t a one-size-fits-all process. Each of us absorbs and processes information in unique ways.

Through AI-enabled technology that caters to students’ individual abilities and chosen learning methodology, children are increasingly...

Absenteeism is among the greatest challenges facing modern schools in the UK.

But in no way is this a 'new' problem. Steve Warburton, one of our consultants, was Headteacher of a school in an 'Excellence in Cities' cluster in 2004 where attendance was a key focus.

The latest figures from the Department for Education suggest school absence is at a record...