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School and Trust Technology Update

Autumn Half Term 2026

Your five-minute round-up, and how we can help

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Cyber resilience

Schools are getting stronger

27% Down from 34%of schools reporting an incident

And 66% recovered immediately.

How we helpA hands-on cyber recovery exercise and our Cyber Readiness assessment

Online safety

Your safeguards are doing the heavy lifting

New online safety laws have not yet changed what children see. In-school filtering and monitoring matter more than ever.

KCSIE 2026 applies nowUnder-16 social media: early 2027
How we helpA Filtering and Monitoring assurance review, with clear DSL dashboards

Analogue switch-off

Use the Christmas break

31 Jan 2027The analogue phone network closes

Alarm signalling, lift phones, door entry and card terminals are the lines most often missed.

How we helpWe survey your site and move voice and alarms to digital, with minimal disruption

AI and data

Making the most of AI, safely

AI is now built into the tools schools already use. There is no new duty yet, so this is a good moment to get ahead.

Quick winStart a register of AI tools in use

How we helpMicrosoft 365 data governance and AI readiness reviews, so pupil data stays where it should

Budgets

Getting more from what you have

No new ring-fenced funding this year, so smart planning goes further. The goal: six DfE standards by 2030.

BroadbandWirelessSwitching Digital leadershipFiltering and monitoringCyber security
How we helpA standards gap assessment to prioritise spend, and Hardware as a Service to spread cost

Buying frameworks

New routes to market from 2027

Spring 2027Networks and connectivity (planned)
August 2027Devices and software (planned)

Renewing next year? A little planning now keeps your options open.

How we helpWe define requirements and find the right compliant buying route for each contract

Managed Services customers

Already with us? It is already included

If strategy and service delivery are part of your agreement, everything in this update is covered.

What happens nextYour Managed Services team will walk you through each step in your regular service reviews
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