Moving forward
This section contains the milestones required for each of the major “Moving Forward” projects. This includes, Infrastructure, hardware and software which contributes to making your school ready to take advantage of technology – ensuring your school has the necessary foundations in place.
- Connectivity
- Cloud working
- Infrastructure
- Communications
- Devices
- Training
The vision for all schools and MATS depend upon 6 key elements. Working together and with adequate investment, these provide solid foundations for development and the end user’s ability to move forward.
Connectivity
Cloudworking - InTune
Cloudworking - Office 365
Infrastructure
Communications
Devices
Training
Connectivity
The provision of stable, secure and adequate bandwidth is a must to support the digital future. The provision should be scalable and flexible.
Cloudworking - InTune
Intune is a cloud management system that allows us to manage devices wherever they are situated – be they at home or in school.
InTune is the modern way of managing devices by centralised configuration based policies. The use of InTune helps the school, reduce on site equipment – servers and therefore costs and maintenance. Devices can be managed remotely and also blocked remotely if they are lost.
The chart below shows the progress of your school so far.
Cloudworking - Office 365
Office is a cloud platform that offers storage, cloud based office applications and teaching spaces. Generally, schools use either this platform or Google Workspace, but this is not mandatory and can be used in conjunction with each other. Office 365 tends to be the preferred option as it uses more familiar apps and has more features available.
Below is a progress chart of your school’s implementation (if applicable)
Infrastructure
Build solid foundations to support the devices, communications and connectivity. Stable, secure and reliable kit to provide the backbone.
Communications
Moving to Voice Over IP to provide cost effective, flexible and manageable comms.
Devices
Drive the vision of 1-1 devices, no matter what platform or device size. Engaging each child with the ability to learn and not be disadvantaged.
Training
Providing training to support the vision, to support the change and to empower users to be better.