Why your school needs a Data Protection Officer
Malcolm McNinch, Head of Data Governance & Compliance, and also Data Protection Officer (DPO) for iSYSTEMS and Cantium Business Solutions, explains the importance of the DPO in our schools… Schools hold a wide variety of personal data on children, parents and carers, often on a number of different digital platforms. Data Protection in educational institutions […]
Cyber security in education: Controlling the expanding attack surface must start with the endpoint
By Graham Hawkey, privileged access management (PAM) specialist, Osirium When it comes to cyber security breaches, education and childcare is now the UK’s second hardest-hit sector, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), accounting for almost one in seven breaches reported since 2019. Leakage of students’ personal details, or the theft of research data, for […]
EdTech Day 2023: Join your peers in Birmingham!
ADInstruments are excited to host the EdTech Day 2023 on 14th June at the Edgbaston Hotel Birmingham. Join us for a day of exploration and conversation around education technology in the life sciences. This is a conference designed to bring like minded people within the science education sector together to discuss technology within the education […]
Student engagement analytics – knowing your priorities
Solutionpath’s Rachel Maxwell discusses the importance of knowing your strategic priorities when it comes to enhancing the use of student data… When thinking about digital solutions, it is important to know the problem for which the ‘solution’ is being deployed. In the context of engagement analytics, the reasons why more institutions are seeking to develop a data-informed approach to supporting […]
Finding a digital champion: How schools can create a mature digital culture
By Mark Hodges, Education Sector Lead at Cantium Business Solutions Schools across the country have invested in tech and bought the solutions that will, in theory, end their digital woes. From Teams-based virtual classrooms to subject webpages for resource sharing, the tech is in place, but what happens next? Do staff understand how it is […]
What are the crucial elements of a successful student engagement analytics strategy?
In the coming years, engagement analytics will play a role in every meaningful digital transformational project across our institutions. Professor Neil Morris explains the crucial steps, before and after the tech implementation… Many organisations are tackling their data strategy as part of their digital transformation approach, and often find this to be a significant challenge, […]
Ransomware attacks in education – how to prevent and deal with them
‘Ransomware attacks within education are on the increase because cybersecurity criminals perceive schools to be an easy and potentially lucrative target,’ says Sophos in its latest report The State of Ransomware in Education. Here Gareth Jelley, Product Security Manager, edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning, shares his top tips on how to prevent, and […]
Framework or fees: How to determine the best value for your school
By Ace Advice Purchasing decisions can be difficult, especially when you’re buying a service where no two suppliers are the same, like catering or cleaning. But do government-approved frameworks really make it easier? Frameworks allow a pre-selected group of organisations to bid for a contract, enabling them to complete a compliant procurement process in a […]
Has technology changed the role of the SENCO?
By Rebecca Garside, SENCO and Curriculum Leader, Lewis Charlton Learning Centre, Director at Inclusion Infusion and Co-Director at Sunflower Education CIC Special educational need coordinators (SENCOs) have played a key role in our schools for many years now, helping special educational need and disability (SEND) students to learn, grow and develop. In my experience at […]
Self-managed vs outsourced catering: Which is right for your school?
By ACE Advice There are moments in any organisation’s life when additional resources, such as catering, are needed to successfully manage growth or performance. These resources underpin your organisational stability. But first, you must decide who’s going to deliver them: extra personnel, or a third party. The scale of your organisation, and its plans for […]