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Liberty Academy Trust built a structured Microsoft 365 environment to support collaboration, governance and inclusive growth across its SEND schools. Through intentional design and a trust-wide digital literacy programme, the trust established a scalable, cloud-first operating model that strengthens consistency, confidence and long-term sustainability.
Still using the Sync button in SharePoint? There’s a better way. OneDrive shortcuts give you access to your files across all your devices.
William Howard School introduced a structured Microsoft 365 environment to reduce duplication, improve access to resources and create a more consistent way of working. By centralising content and moving away from email-led practices, the school has strengthened collaboration, supported student independence and brought greater clarity to everyday teaching and learning.
More free resources CASE STUDIES Making Microsoft 365 Easy to Navigate for Staff and Students | King’s Ely Independent schools often have access to a wide range of digital tools, but without clear structure those tools can become difficult to navigate and inconsistent in everyday use. At King’s Ely, leaders wanted to make it easier … Read more
What should the next decade of digital learning look like for schools? Beyond the hype and noise of EdTech, this article explores a calmer, more intelligent future, where Microsoft 365 works quietly in the background, giving time back to teachers and helping schools focus on what matters most.
As schools look to consolidate platforms and strengthen data security, many are making the switch from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365. This article explores what’s driving the change – from deeper integration with MIS data to more powerful collaboration and governance – and how Cloud Design Box supports a smooth, secure transition every step of the way.
As legacy VLEs reach the end of their lifespan, many schools and trusts are re-evaluating how they manage learning, communication and resources. Microsoft 365 offers a powerful alternative — one that’s already familiar to staff and students. This article explores how Cloud Design Box helps schools make the move seamlessly, uniting Teams, SharePoint and MIS data to create a modern, secure and engaging digital learning environment.
Discover how collaborative lesson planning in Microsoft Teams helps schools and trusts reduce workload, improve consistency and raise student outcomes.
Discover practical strategies to improve digital wellbeing in schools. Learn how Microsoft Teams, Outlook and Cloud Design Box tools can help reduce teacher workload, set boundaries and prevent burnout.
We’ve put together this guide to help you create a SharePoint intranet that your staff, and pupils, will love to use.
How Cloud Design Box tailored Microsoft Teams and SharePoint to create a powerful, education-focused solution for the Trust.
A collaboration channel in Class Teams is a great way for students to communicate and collaborate on projects in a safe and controlled way. Teachers can create a workspace for group work and add resources so students can work on projects together. The collaboration channel allows you to oversee your students’ progress. How to add … Read more
In this podcast episode, we caught up with Mark Fuller, IT Director for Bridge Academy Trust (BAT) – a multi academy trust based in Essex – about how they have extended Microsoft 365 with Cloud Box to improve communication and collaboration between their 12 schools. Bridge Academy Trust is a large MAT made up of … Read more
In this guide, we show you how to lock the collaboration section in a Class Notebook. The collaboration space in a Class Notebook is where all students can edit the same pages and work together on projects. After using it, teachers may wish to lock the section to prevent students from editing the page, or … Read more
Conversations and instant messaging are only one part of Microsoft Class Teams. Its true power shines through when teachers share their resources with their classes through the File Sharing tabs and SharePoint integration. Students can immediately access files and resources that their teachers upload and continue learning outside of the classroom. However, many teachers spend … Read more
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