Richard Sambrook Smith

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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. However, as we all know, that doesn’t always happen. The reality can be far different.

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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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Novatia shortlisted for BETT 2017 Education Technology Award

Novatia has been shortlisted for a Bett 2017 industry award for Questa, the company’s new premier analytics service for multi-academy trusts (MATs)...

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The Crisis in Teacher Supply - are MATs making the most of their resources?

TES highlighted once more this week (14 June 2016) the mounting concern amongst School and Trust leaders surrounding teacher shortages, especially in...

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Why successful MATs make ICT a priority from the Start

ICT may not be the first thing on your mind when you set about creating a multi-academy trust (MAT). Understandably, other things may seem more...

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ICT for Multi-Academy Trusts

Government policy has placed the improvement and growth of the schooling system in England into the hands of Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) – others...

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Data - Are we using data to the full?

Schools can collect an inordinate amount of data about their students (and staff). But is this data being used to improve learning outcomes or just...

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