Parents Archives - Cloud Design Box

August 26, 2026April 28, 2023 by Darren Hemming

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Cloud Design Box has partnered with Easy4u, a scheme provided by Class Technology Solutions to provide accessible, affordable digital education for everyone. Through working with many schools, MATs and colleges that have adopted a 1:1 device scheme, we’ve seen first-hand the benefits of placing a laptop or tablet in the hands of every student. However, … Read more

August 26, 2026February 3, 2023 by Darren Hemming

Get reading and language support in Microsoft's Immersive Reader | SEND Pathways Series

Immersive Reader is built into many Microsoft apps and is brilliant for offering additional reading support to students. The tool offers many different features, including the ability to change font sizes and colours, read aloud passages and translate text into other languages, making it excellent for supporting SEND and EAL students inside and outside the … Read more

August 26, 2026May 3, 2022 by Darren Hemming

Title image for How to use the Parent Connection app in Microsoft Teams. A parent stood in their kitchen using the Teams app to talk to their child's teacher.

The new Parent Connection app in Microsoft Teams allows teachers to directly communicate with students’ parents/guardians via the chat function. Here’s how to get started with messaging parents/guardians via Teams. Firstly, the Parent Connection app must be enabled by an IT admin. Here’s how to set up the Parent Connection app in Microsoft Teams. When … Read more

August 26, 2026May 3, 2022 by Darren Hemming

How to set up the Parent Connection app in Microsoft Teams. A parent sat in their kitchen using the Teams app to communicate with their child's teacher.

Microsoft Teams has launched a new parent connection tool, allowing teachers and parents to directly communicate via the chat function. In this guide, we show you how to enable the connection app using data provisioned by School Data Sync. There are a few requirements that are essential for setting up the Parent Connection app in … Read more

August 26, 2026October 14, 2021 by Darren Hemming

A parent looking at their phones in their kitchen reading a weekly assignment summary from Microsoft Teams

In Microsoft Teams Assignments, a weekly assignment summary email can be sent automatically to parents and guardians of students. This is an easy way to inform and engage parents in their child’s homework, as the digest gives them an overview of what assignments have been completed and which are yet to be handed in. If you don’t … Read more

August 26, 2026October 4, 2021 by Darren Hemming

We are hosting a free webinar for independent schools, focusing on how you can successfully extend blended learning in Microsoft Teams with our Cloud Box solution, without compromising your high standard of teaching and learning. One of the main challenges we see independent schools face when rolling out new technology is achieving seamless user … Read more

August 26, 2026October 23, 2020 by Tony Phillips

Arbor MIS is partnering with Cloud Design Box to host three free training sessions specially designed for schools, academies and multi academy trusts who are using, or planning to use, Microsoft Teams to deliver blended learning for their students. Click here to register for any of our three sessions Arbor MIS works with over 1,250 … Read more

August 26, 2026March 25, 2020 by Tony Phillips

We have made a quick video guide for students and parents about using Microsoft Teams from home during this time of remote learning. We hope you find it useful!

August 26, 2026January 25, 2019 by Tony Phillips

It’s the update that schools have been waiting for. Today Microsoft announced parental access to Microsoft Teams assignments through a regular email digest. This update enables the school to emphasise the importance of homework and provide parents with all the information they need to fully support their children at home. Below is a preview (real … Read more

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