Schools have a statutory duty to arrange for specific information to be published online. Ofsted inspectors will review your website as part of their inspection preparation. Statutory requirements should be part of your Ofsted inspection checklist to ensure school website compliance. Since the school website regulations appeared in 2012 we have been maintaining a school website [...]
A new service is being offered by SCC which will allow schools to have full and unlimited access to their server using VPN (virtual private network) to access a remote connection. Many schools have remote working solutions in place which have proved invaluable during the current Covid-19 crisis and will continue to be important as we [...]
Senso.cloud's Chrome Monitoring solutions have been developed in response to a demand from teachers and administrators to support the embrace of distance learning, ensuring students using these devices are kept safe, engaged and focused, wherever they are connecting from. Exclusively from #Getech - designed to give educators the tools needed to keep students on task & improve [...]
Classroom and Google Meet are Now Integrated To make it easier for the over 100 million students and educators now using Classroom for distance learning, we’ve integrated Classroom and Meet, putting both tools in one place. Create a Meet directly from Classroom and explore new controls. Chromebook Accessibility Tools for Distance Learning There are [...]
The Government has recently announced it will be providing free laptops and tablets for vulnerable and disadvantaged young people and is working with partners to ensure that children can continue studies whilst at home and schools have support in accessing Google and Microsoft’s education platforms. This support includes access to free, expert technical support to get [...]
There are various online resources that can help schools stay connected in response to Coronavirus. A selection of remote classroom learning resources as well as tools to help you work from home follows... Google - G Suite "As more employees, educators, and students work remotely in response to the spread of [...]
In January 2020 Microsoft will have several software programmes that will be going end-of life. Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 - support will end on January 14th 2020. Office 2010 - support will end on October 13th 2020 (Please note Office 2010 is Not Windows 10 Compatible). End-Of-Life, Means: No technical [...]
Google for Education G Suite for Education is a free suite of tools that encourages communication and collaboration between both staff and students. Google offer a device neutral solution that works effortlessly across all devices. Regardless of the device, users will get the same experience. Google Classroom Google Classroom is an app within G Suite. [...]
Office 365 boasts a number of tools and apps that are ideal for use in an education setting. Whether it’s a small primary school or a much larger secondary school, Office 365 can benefit students of all ages and in a range of different education environments. 1. Cloud Storage In the same way the application [...]
