Checking a shared calendar usually means leaving your SharePoint intranet, opening Outlook, and then coming straight back to whatever you were doing. The Cloud Design Box Shared Calendar Web Part brings shared Outlook calendars directly into SharePoint. Staff can view upcoming events and important dates alongside the news, resources and tools they already use. It … Read more

Checking today’s schedule usually means opening a separate app. You’re on your intranet homepage, catching up on news, and then you switch over to Outlook just to see what’s on today. It’s a small thing, but it adds up across a working day. The revamped My Calendar Web Part removes that extra step. It shows … Read more

An intranet homepage is often the first thing people see when they log in. A static background image does the job, but it can start to feel like part of the furniture. Video backgrounds give the Hero Banner and Hero Search web parts a new way to make that first impression count, without changing the … Read more

Good work is easy to miss in a busy organisation. Someone goes the extra mile for a colleague, solves a problem quietly, or supports a teammate through a difficult week, and it can pass without anyone else noticing. The new Praise Web Part gives organisations a simple, visible way to change that on their own … Read more

New Updates to Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft’s latest round of Copilot updates has landed and it’s removing the need for the small, repetitive admin tasks that eat into teacher planning time.   The update is a hefty one – 23 new features that you can read about in the full roundup on the Microsoft Community Hub if you want the complete list.  But, as we’ve been working with … Read more

Adaptive teaching won't reduce workload if your infrastructure hasn't changed. Here's what school and trust leaders need to fix first.

Adaptive teaching won’t reduce workload if your infrastructure hasn’t changed. Here’s what school and trust leaders need to fix first.

Teach Copilot � now free to all teachers

Learn more about the new free AI tool for teachers in Microsoft. Teach Copilot saves you hours by generating lesson plans, rubrics and flashcards.

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Discover how collaborative lesson planning in Microsoft Teams helps schools and trusts reduce workload, improve consistency and raise student outcomes.

Digital wellbeing in schools: Practical tips to reduce workload and prevent Burnout

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.

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Discover the latest Microsoft Learning Accelerator updates for Autumn/Winter 2025 and how you can use them to boost learning at your school.

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Archived Class Teams still hold valuable resources. Learn how teachers and students can access them in Microsoft Teams Education.

Microsoft Teams in Education - A guide by Cloud Design Box

How to best set up Class, Subject and Department Teams in Microsoft Teams for Education and how Cloud Design Box helps simplify everything.

Reading Coach Practice Explained - A Teacher Guide by Cloud Design Box

Explore how to empower independent learners as they build fluency and confidence with practices in Microsoft Reading Coach.

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