Richard Sambrook Smith

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ICT problems? Don't blame the ICT people...

There’s no doubt, as an Education leader, ICT causes you one of the biggest headaches. But have you ever thought about your role and how you can affect it? Often the truth is it’s not simply the ICT people’s fault. It’s a symptom of a wider issue,...

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Cyber threats: how can schools protect themselves?

Cyber threats come in many different forms. At the moment, ‘ransomware’ attacks have been getting a lot of press coverage; some of us might even have...

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Five experts. One topic: GDPR. Join us 10th October

The GDPR. We all know it’s coming Our conversations with Trusts and Schools reveal one disturbing thing: school leaders are not being offered the...

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Is your school getting ready for GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming. We all need to know about it and make sure we’re compliant with it. This is the first in a...

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School Exam Results: making the most of the data

We know the August results are etched in your mind. All schools will want to share the great news of your success and take an in depth look at the...

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Designing and constructing a new educational building?

Follow our seven point checklist to make sure you choose the right ICT partner … In today’s evolving digital world, how do you ensure that a new...

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Data, data, everywhere … three common pitfalls for MATs. How can you spot them?

We’ve worked with a lot of schools over many years and can see clearly when MATs are heading to a point where their data is getting out of control....

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Time to start thinking strategically about your school’s ICT

Many schools and MATs have been getting by, devising ICT plans and approaches as they go along, adding different elements as they are needed. Often,...

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Are you drowning in School data? If so, here's how to gain control...

Data. In theory, all the data that you collect and hold should be helping you to improve the educational experience and outcomes of your pupils....

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Protecting your schools and trusts from cyber-attacks

As we all know, a massive cyber-attack has disrupted services across the world. Over 72 hours since the first attack became public, we should have...

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