In the last 14 years I’ve found something I enjoy. Something that changes everyday, that makes an impact and that allows me to enjoy the company of some exceptional individuals who have taught me so much, and become life long friends When I post around my concerns and frustrations, it’s Read more
Depending on when you ask me, I either love the buzz of the summer holiday and September, or despise it. Ultimately I must enjoy it to an extent to keep doing it, but there is no denying it’s getting much harder. I’ve talked before about the increase in technology in Read more
When the pandemic struck, we got devices out as fast as possible across our trust, and this meant we were not as good as we should have been with naming conventions. It’s quite hard to change things once done in Endpoint Manager and intune, so I have been wondering for Read more
When I started working in Education – BSF (Building Schools for the Future) was a ‘threat’ to the internal IT team. The thought at the time (and for many the reality) was that these big companies would come in, and run the IT in schools as an externally provided service, Read more
“It’s a case of if not when” for schools and trusts to be the recipients of a successful cyber attack. And that is what is keeping a lot of IT folks awake at night. At the very time when use of IT in education is moving past the basics and Read more
Recently throughout the pandemic, I’ve been reminding people that not just teachers work in schools and that there is a wide range of other professionals who work there. Indeed, during school holidays these crucial members of staff are often in and continuing to improve systems and estates for teachers and Read more
When it comes to mental health, it’s about time we stopped just having special days, stopped having posters and badges and logos and actually do something to support all of us. Well-being is not just a chocolate bar from your boss. It is a long term reduction of anxiety inducing Read more
It’s January 2021 and we are about to enter into further hybrid learning, but has anything actually changed since the first lockdown for schools? Devices Well, the DfE have given out some more devices. They have also had to cut back massively on original allocations, and the devices they are Read more
I suffer from Anxiety and Depression. I have done for some time now – a series of events including end of my marriage and other set backs has left me feeling things I never thought I would. I got a diagnosis last year after quite a bad time of things Read more
