Our records show that all the schools have migrated apart from the six schools that our project team are working closely with to migrate to their new email accounts. The team are in close communication with these schools and will continue this until they are fully migrated. Schools will be aware that the educ [...]
The Department for Education (DfE) has set out new standards for schools and colleges to meet moving forward when choosing an internet connection type, connection speed, resilience and safeguarding. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) statutory guidance has been updated and the new requirements come into effect from September 1, 2022. Keeping Children Safe in [...]
All devices that are still connected to DfE safeguarding software (Cisco Umbrella) will display the following message from 7 September 2022. This laptop or tablet needs a critical update. Please contact the person or organisation that gave it to you so they can arrange this. It may become unusable if you do not do this. [...]
To all schools that have submitted an enquiry to be part of the Global Address Book... After careful consideration, a decision has been made not to supply a Global Address Book due to the low level of uptake (a third of schools) for this service. It has been agreed that the amount of administration work [...]
As all schools are now moving to their own Microsoft 365 tenants, the Somerset Learning Platform (SLP) is being decommissioned. As part of this decommissioning, the current Schools Closure Website logins will no longer work as there will be no EDUC email directory. Therefore we will need a list of updated user emails who will log school closures. [...]
The SCC ICT Team apologises for the delay with the SLP Migrations and reassures all schools that the migration work has had some external issues that are beyond the project team’s control. We will aim to work with your school to ensure a smooth transition to the new tenancy and we will be in touch [...]
If your organisation received Windows laptops and tablets from 'Get help with technology' in the 2020 to 2021 academic year, this would have included pre-installed safeguarding software. Mobile device management and content filtering software will expire on 30 September 2022 and there are no plans to extend licences. It is your responsibility to ensure they [...]
The SCC ICT Team have worked in collaboration with the Economic Commissioning Team and Property Services, to successfully deliver the iAero Centre. The team were responsible for the specification, procurement and subsequent installation of the Audio Visual, Data & Voice solutions alongside our Corporate Voice & ICT colleagues. We are excited to continue supporting the [...]
Hear from three edtech giants, who we feel will make the biggest impact on teaching and learning. Starting on Tuesday 22nd 4pm to 5pm and running for three weeks is an exciting programme of three Webinars focussed on the "Future Classroom". Session 1 - Merlyn Mind Session 2 - Lego Education Session 3 - Google in [...]
Following the malicious attack message on 1st February 2022, we can now confirm that all maintenance has been carried out on the SLP server and normal service is resumed. This includes SLP Home/iPost, Ed Tech website and other SLP websites. There are no restrictions in place and reset of passwords can now be performed through [...]
