In the last few months I have had many varied conversations about the impact of academisation about the way that IT solutions are delivered in their schools. Last month I questioned the conventional approach that many schools still adopt and in the case of many academies, they are doing the same. 

For many years, Capita SIMS & FMS remained the most popular MIS & Finance system in use across thousands of schools.

For many years the passwords for many people or systems have never changed. It’s a frightening fact that many default passwords on Internet routers, switches and photocopiers for example are never changed. This creates a serious security risk and should be avoided at all costs. I still remember one of the first schools I worked in, the business manager had a little blue book in her desk drawer with every password for all systems and even staff users who couldn’t remember their own passwords. It even had the lovely ‘passwords’ title written on the front! When I got involved the first thing I advised then to do was to at least lock this book in the school safe until a more efficient method was developed.

Refurbished computers are a great option for schools.

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Breath new life into those screens around school.

Internet service challenges faced by schools.

Be confident in changing your IT support provider.

It is important to ensure that the school is being given the best value for money on all products and services.

Efficient IT Support in schools is essential to help produce positive outcomes.