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Education has already undergone major transformation since the beginning of the 21st Century. What used to take place in textbooks and on paper, now takes place online. Libraries have largely been replaced by Google. And since the onset of the pandemic, the teacher's traditional method of teaching in a physical…
Lucy Newman | 25th November 2021 | 3 min read
Schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs) have seen the way they operate fundamentally transformed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with an increase in blended learning ultimately being born from necessity. But what is the meaning of blended learning and what role can we expect it to play in this school year…
Lucy Newman | 12th November 2021 | 2 min read
When a pupil misses morning register, there’s usually a good reason – sickness, a medical appointment, or a personal circumstance of some kind. But what if the child left home that day, intending to go to school, but something untoward happened to stop them arriving? The worst case scenario It…
Lucy Newman | 25th October 2021 | 2 min read
NQTs axed and ECTs introduced for schools As children head back to school again, an important change affecting the teaching profession kicks in. Did you know that new teachers will now be required to complete a two-year induction process – twice as long as previously? Newly qualified teachers (NQTs) are…
Lucy Newman | 2nd September 2021 | 3 min read
School Management Systems and cloud technology - how schools can capitalise on the benefits What are the biggest challenges right now for schools and how can a great School Management System help? To explore the challenges faced by schools and trusts (MATs), we’ve been surveying school leaders and business managers…
Lucy Newman | 11th August 2021 | 2 min read
Schools are under an enormous amount of pressure and according to new IRIS research, 90% state that there are expectations for them to do more with less. A solution often advised is to invest in a School Management System or Management Information System (school MIS) to address multiple back-office pain…
Lucy Newman | 10th August 2021 | 2 min read
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