Plain-language updates for school, college and trust leaders on the technology changes that reach the leadership table: what changed, why it matters for your setting, and the next step. Published each half term, with a short version and a five-minute summary for those who want the headlines.
Good news on cyber resilience, the analogue switch-off date, closer regulatory interest in AI, the Budget, and the new national buying frameworks, with a next step for each and who usually picks it up.
Also available: Short version (PDF) · Five-minute summary
Read the updateWhat the Academy Trust Handbook 2026, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026 and the statutory mobile phone guidance mean for trust leaders this term, with the questions worth asking your team.
Read the updateEach School and Trust Technology Update covers the half term just gone: new guidance and regulation, dates for the diary, funding and procurement changes, and the things worth checking in your own setting. Every item names who in a school or trust would usually pick it up, and every figure is traced to its source, which we list and date at the foot of each update.
Existing Managed Services customers do not need to act on these updates separately. Where strategy and service delivery are part of your agreement, your Managed Services team walks through each item at your regular service review.
We send the update to customers by email each half term, with a link to the page rather than an attachment. If you would like to receive it, tell us and we will add you.
Ask to be addedTell us about your school, trust, or programme. We will route you to the right team and respond promptly.
