Blogs & Updates

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.
What to avoid when deploying Windows 10
  April 08 2021

ICT

How to avoid missing system drivers during Windows 10 deployments into a WSUS environment.
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...
SLA Allowance - Training Courses
  April 07 2021
Did you know that you can use your Service Level Agreement allowance towards training courses?
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.
What is MDM and how can it benefit your school?
  March 25 2021

ICT

Given the current climate with more and more people working from home and using their own devices, security vulnerabilities have never been more exposed.
A Day in the life of an (SBS) ICT Engineer
  March 19 2021

ICT

I would like to start by saying I do not think there is a ‘typical day’ working in education, especially ICT. So, after putting myself forward to write this piece it dawned on me...
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.
SIMS Pay - Planned Maintenance
  March 12 2021

MIS

We have been advised that the SIMS Pay UK site will be down for maintenance on 12/03/2021 between 2pm and 5pm.