
The Uncomfortable Truth About School-Led IT Services
As many people know, I used to run Lourdes IT. It began while I was working at St Bede’s Middle

Balancing Affordability and Device Equity in Schools
It’s no surprise that education still has no money. And it’s no surprise that pupils and staff need access to

Why the role of Network Manager is dead.
A lot of my work recently has focused on strategy, impact, usage, and technical delivery of IT within Education. As
A blog about technology in education...
My name is Matthew Setchell, and I have been working in Education, specifically within IT Support and leadership for about 20 years, starting as a technician in my secondary school, through to leadership of IT across several multi academy trusts.
I now work for a managed service provider as a Chief Technology Officer, supporting schools with their cloud, security, safeguarding, infrastructure and strategic needs as well as leading products and delivering training.
This blog is something I have used for a few years now, to put down thoughts and ideas.