Guidance
Plan technology for your school
Find out how your school can plan and use digital technology effectively.
Applies to England
This service helps schools and trusts plan and use digital technology to:
- keep children safe online
- prevent cyber incidents
- upgrade and maintain technology in cost-effective ways
Schools can:
- complete self-assessments to get recommendations to help meet the digital and technology standards
- track progress against the recommendations they receive
Multi-academy trusts (MATs) can complete self-assessments for each school in their trust.
Who can use the service
This service is for schools and trusts in England.
Anyone who has a DfE Sign-in account for your school or trust can use this service.
Anyone who maintains or has responsibility for digital technology in your school may find it helpful.
Register for a DfE Sign-in account if you do not already have one.
Privacy information
DfE will not share your information with any other organisations, including Ofsted.
Our privacy policy has more detail.
Updates to this page
Published 11 September 2024
Last updated 13 November 2025
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Updated to reflect changes to the service.
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First published.