Guidance

Benefits of a fit for purpose management information system (MIS)

Updated 15 May 2024

Applies to England

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Choosing the right management information system (MIS) has the potential to make a huge difference to the effective running of a school, and to the workload of the staff who need to use it.

A secure and effective MIS can:

  • reduce costs and free up funds for teaching and learning
  • help to prevent cyber-attacks and safeguard your school’s data by storing data in the cloud - (see the Government Cloud First policy)
  • create more time for teaching through freeing up teacher time by reducing the time taken by work flows and data processing
  • speed up the production of internal and external reports
  • help you to collect and analyse data efficiently, so that you can intervene in the right way to improve outcomes
  • improve communication, allowing for more flexible working and a better connected school at every level
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