The Effects of GDPR on ID Card Printing Within the Education Sector
For many professionals working within the education sector, it doesn’t register how much data is freely given out to third parties, on the basis of trust. With the introduction of GDPR, it is…
Meet the avatar helping schools and academies safeguard children
Meet Sam; the education sector’s first ever ‘virtual’ safeguarding consultant, lending a cyber hand to busy school and academy leaders in meeting all the latest requirements to protect children and adults from abuse….
Increasing the Employability of People with Autism
By Mrs Ania Hildrey, headteacher of Abbot’s Lea School – an outstanding school in Liverpool which provides the highest quality of specialist education for students aged 3-19 living with autism and a range…
What is Leadership?
‘The action of leading a group of people or an organisation, or the ability to do this’ Leadership ……….beyond this definition people become leaders or move into leadership for many different reasons and…
Swotting Up on Payroll
Running payroll in the education sector can be a real challenge. Every month is different and every once in a while, something turns up that casts everything in a new light. Teachers’ salaries…
North West entrepreneurs back life-saving anti-bullying app
North West based tootoot, creators of the award-winning anti-bullying app for schools, colleges and universities, has successfully raised over three quarters of a million pounds in Series A investment. The app, which has…
GDPR for Schools – a Primer
The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) is the hot topic of 2018. Never before have we witnessed a piece of legislation having such an impact on a wide range of sectors. What does…
Teachers Guide: Detecting Signs of OCD in the Classroom
While schools have a responsibility to look after the health and safety of a child in their care, it can be difficult for teachers to observe mental health problems which aren’t so readily…
Hacked HVAC: The BMS that could close your school
Cyber attacks. They’re highly disruptive, can result in a loss of data and severely hamper the functioning of a school or university. Small wonder then that educational establishments go to significant lengths to…
Managing People in an Academy – Strategies for Success
With increasing pressure from the government, it looks like every Local Authority maintained school will eventually become an Academy. One of the barriers that discourage many schools is the complex conversion process and…
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