Richard Sambrook Smith

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ICT Audits & Reviews in Schools and Trusts - why bother?

We meet many school and MAT leaders who want to improve their ICT, make it more effective, and ensure it really does help them achieve their strategic goals. The first step to achieve this is knowing what you already have and how well it’s working...

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How to choose the right ICT partner for your school build project - A Novatia Note

If you’re constructing a new educational building with a robust ICT infrastructure, you will most probably require the support of an experienced ICT...

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Data in MATs and Academies: Five steps to drive self-evaluation and improvement

Most multi-academy trusts (MATs) and academies are busy collecting, saving and crunching enormous amounts of data. But all too often this data is...

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How to create the most effective ICT Vision for your School

Information & Communications Technology (ICT) will never replace a good teacher. However, used correctly, it can radically transform our schools....

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Education Technology: THREE common pitfalls

All too often we see Schools & Trusts acquiring their ICT piecemeal, with no real thought about any forward planning. As industry experts, we know...

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6-Step Guide to ICT Planning for Schools

Want to maximise your school tech budget but don’t know where to start?

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Schools & Trusts: rationalise your ICT and save money

In this time of shrinking school budgets, leaders are looking at where they can make cost savings without compromising education standards. ICT is an...

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UK Education - how to plan your Trust and Schools' ICT

With over 15 years' experience helping UK trusts and schools to plan their ICT, we interviewed our Managing Director and Senior Consultant, Richard...

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Schools & MATs: a New Year's guide to setting ICT budgets

The New Year is upon us. Senior leaders at schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs) are already looking ahead, setting their budgets for the next...

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Hammond's £400m of "little extras": How to make the best ICT choices for your School

Let’s face it. The Chancellor's budget-pledge offering schools a capital "bonus" to buy what he called "little extras" has left the Education sector...

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