School leaders are expected to juggle a lot – safeguarding, GDPR, staff communication, policy compliance, and of course, delivering outstanding outcomes for our pupils.
But one area that often gets overlooked is organising and managing the school or trust’s digital environment.
We’ve seen first-hand how difficult it can be when information is scattered across inboxes, shared drives and personal folders. Staff waste time looking for documents. Policies go out of date. Sensitive data ends up in the wrong place. And when Ofsted or auditors come calling, the gaps show.
That’s why we’ve created this free practical guide:
“Strengthening School Governance, Compliance and Security: A Blueprint for the Modern School Intranet.”
Written by our COO, Darren Hemming, who is a former ICT and Modern Languages teacher, the guide is built specifically for schools and trusts looking to get more from their Microsoft 365 setup, especially SharePoint.
Darren covers:
- Making it easier for staff to find what they need, without endlessly searching for documents, or having to chase colleagues.
- How to create a ‘single source of truth’ for key documents and policies.
- Reducing risk around safeguarding, SEND, HR and GDPR compliance.
- Using SharePoint permissions to control who sees what, based on role.
- Getting teams working from one place instead of in silos.
We’re not talking about another new system. This is about using what you already have in Microsoft 365, but setting it up in a way that saves time, improves compliance and brings consistency across your school or trust.
If you’re serious about good governance and want a digital environment that works for your staff, pupils and inspectors, you should download this guide and read how other schools are strengthening their digital environments.
