Summary

How schools and colleges can use the right digital infrastructure and technology.

All schools and colleges should be working towards meeting 6 core standards by 2030:

Meeting these core standards will help make sure you have the essential infrastructure and governance to:

  • have a strong digital strategy
  • make informed decisions to get the best use out of your digital technology
  • use digital technology safely and securely
  • meet the other digital and technology standards

Our plan technology for your school service will help you to meet these 6 core standards.  

You should continue to refer to all the standards to support the effective use of digital technology in your school or college.

If you need to buy new technology to meet the standards, you can get help buying for your school.

Contents

  • Broadband internet - core standard

    Get the right connection type and speed for your school or college, a backup connection to ensure resilience and appropriate safeguarding systems.

  • Cloud solutions

    Know how to use or move to cloud solutions for your school or college, including managing access, availability, data protection and backup.

  • Cyber security - core standard

    Keep your school or college cyber secure, and control and secure user accounts.

  • Digital accessibility

    Make your school or college’s digital products, content and services accessible and usable for all.

  • Digital leadership and governance - core standard

    Have effective digital technology leadership and governance, roles and responsibilities and processes in your school or college.

  • Filtering and monitoring - core standard

    Provide a safe online environment for your school or college with appropriate filtering and monitoring systems.

  • IT support

    Plan, commission and review your school or college’s IT support services to make sure you have suitable support for your digital technology.

  • Laptops, desktops and tablets

    Get the right digital devices for teaching and learning by meeting standards for laptops, desktops and tablets for schools and colleges.

  • Network cabling

    Make sure you have the right copper cabling, optical fibre cabling and installation in your school or college.

  • Network switching - core standard

    Make sure your school or college has proper network switches and switching infrastructure for reliability, security and resilience.

  • Servers and storage

    Make sure you choose the right servers and storage for your school or college, including security, energy efficiency and suitable environments.

  • Wireless network - core standard

    Use the latest wireless network standards for performance, coverage, management and security in your school or college.