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.

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.

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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.

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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.

Maximising investment in Microsoft 365 with Cloud Design Box.

Discover how Liberty Academy Trust improved staff confidence and maximised its digital investment with a Digital Literacy Programme, supported by Cloud Design Box training and live support.

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Ark Boulton Academy improved homework consistency and visibility by standardising assignments in Microsoft Teams and introducing analytics. Within a single term, homework activity doubled, adoption spread across departments and leaders gained a clear, school-wide view, enabling more targeted support for both staff and students.

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How Engineering North Lincolnshire UTC transformed coursework management using Cloud Design Box Student Work Folders. By introducing structured, centrally managed workspaces within Microsoft Teams, ENLUTC improved student accountability, reduced administrative workload, and created a more consistent, real-world approach to managing long-term project work.

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How Cloud Design Box helped ENLUTC streamline coursework tracking

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How Student Work Folders support student accountability, reduce admin, and centralise feedback

First-hand insights from ENLUTC Assistant Principal, Claire Reet.

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The Stowe School’s journey with SharePoint and Cloud Design Box is a must-read for any school leader aiming to streamline their digital transformation.  The Stowe Group, an independent school group educating 1,600 learners across one senior and two prep schools, faced the challenge of adapting to post-Covid digital demands.   Read the full case study … Read more

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Head of Digital Learning at a leading independent school talks about how using Microsoft 365 has developed and improved teaching and learning.   Henry Exham currently teaches at a boarding school with 830 students ranging from 13-18. He joins our COO Darren Hemming to talk about how the school utilises Microsoft 365 and how it … Read more

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Head of Digital Learning at a leading independent boarding school reveals 5 ways in which they have successfully onboarded staff and students to Microsoft 365, Teams and SharePoint. Henry Exham currently teaches at a boarding school with 830 students ranging from 13-18. In our latest podcast, he joins COO Darren Hemming and Trainer & Solutions … Read more

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The Director of Digital Learning at Lingfield College talks about the school’s plan to roll out 1:1 devices, and the challenges and benefits that come with digital transformation.  Lingfield College is a co-educational independent school in Surrey for pupils aged two to eighteen. Stefan Hagen is the Director of Digital Learning and works with his … Read more

The QA Hub home page. A communications portal for Dublin and Du?n Laoghaire ETB with Microsoft 365

Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) worked with Cloud Design Box to build a centralised communication and collaboration portal in Microsoft SharePoint and Teams.   In this webinar, we speak to Marcella O’Dowd (FET Quality Assurance at DDLETB) about the impact the portal is having on the way people work together in the … Read more

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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

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