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What to include in a device refresh business case for governors and trustees
When you are building a case for refreshing devices across a school or trust, there can be a lot of technical, financial and operational information to bring together. A clear
The Inclusive Mainstream Fund: How schools can use new funding to improve accessible ICT
The ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper, published in February 2026, commits £1.6bn to the Inclusive Mainstream Fund (IMF) over the next three years. This covers mainstream schools, colleges
Reviewing your school against the DfE digital and technology standards
The Department for Education (DfE) has set a long-term ambition for schools and colleges in England to work towards meeting six core digital and technology standards by 2030. The six
Digital Individual Support Plans are coming…
The Every Child Achieving and Thriving White Paper, published in February 2026, sets out the government’s plan to require digital Individual Support Plans (ISPs) for children and young people with
Cyber resilience and the updated Ofsted toolkit
Most schools already have one or more policies covering cyber security. The bigger question is whether they can quickly show that those policies are being put into practice. From 7
AI Readiness: What a Term One AI Audit Should Cover
AI use is already widespread in schools. In the DfE’s December 2025 survey, 82% of primary teachers and 78% of secondary teachers said they had used generative AI in their