General blog posts
The Procurement Act 2023 has now been in force for over 18 months. We look at what has changed in practice for colleges and academy trusts, what has caught people out, and the lessons for IT procurement in particular.
Not every IT project needs a board, a business case and a monthly highlight report. We look at how colleges and academy trusts can match project governance to the size and risk of the work, and why getting it wrong in either direction can be costly.
The DfE has added IT support to its digital and technology standards. We look at what the standard asks of colleges and academy trusts, where support services commonly fall short, and how to prepare for the annual review.
The DfE has made a series of changes to its digital and technology standards this year, covering cyber security, filtering and monitoring, and wireless networks. We look at what has changed and what colleges and academy trusts should do about it.
Fractional appointments are becoming a popular way to bring senior ICT leadership into colleges and trusts. We look at when they work well, when they don’t, and how to get the most from your fractional leader.
The new procurement thresholds will come into effect on 1st January 2026 and in a perhaps surprising move, the thresholds for most types have reduced from the 2024 values.
The Procurement Act 2023 is no live and in this article we look at the changes and what if any impact it may have on education providers.
A look at the options for Teams meetings that can go unseen if not using the Teams client applications.
There are new procurement thresholds from 1st January 2024 and although the Procurement Act 2023 has received Royal Assent, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 still apply until the new act is fully implemented later in the year.
The final part (for now at least) of my look at the DfE standards for digital and technology within schools and colleges. This time looking at servers and related equipment.