Blogs & Updates

Changes to Northampton LA codes
  April 21 2021

MIS

From time-to-time local authority boundaries are changed for the UK for various reasons.
SIMS Covid Attendance Sub-codes
  April 19 2021

MIS

SIMS now has a range of subcodes that have been introduced for session marks
Guest blog: National Tutoring Programme (NTP) from Protocol Education
  April 15 2021
The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) is high quality, heavily subsidised tutoring for schools from an approved list of tuition partners.
Protecting your School network
  April 15 2021

ICT

Isn’t it sad that we are living in an age where cyber criminals have become part of our everyday life. We receive spoofed emails and text messages, we get ”Potential Fraud” alerts on our phone. It is evident that one of our most valuable assets is our data.
Guest blog: Safeguarding in the digital age
  April 07 2021

ICT

The last year has proved just how dependant we all are on the internet, with lots of us spending significantly more time online. However not everything we read online is true, we have been concerned by...
Do I really need a Chromebook Trolley?
  April 01 2021

ICT

A technological shift is underway across classrooms throughout the United Kingdom. With the many Chromebooks that have been provided by the DfE the question now is how do I secure these devices for the general use when schools return to normal?
SRMSAT Hints & Tips
  March 31 2021
With School Resource Management Self-Assessment Tool (SRMSAT) deadline coming up on 15th April, we wanted to give some hints and tips for the submission that may come in handy.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) workforce fund
  March 12 2021
The ESFA have released guidance on how you can claim eligible costs related to staff absences during the period 1st November 2020 to 31st December 2020.
Security breaches and oversight negligence
  March 11 2021

ICT

Security is vital to all businesses and schools are no different. Schools take this subject very seriously to provide a safe environment for staff and students.
Outsourcing ICT Support
  March 04 2021

ICT

With new technologies constantly being introduced and cyber threats evolving, IT support is essential for any school.