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PDNS for schools

The National Cyber Security Centre

The NCSC’s ‘Protective Domain Name Service for Schools’ has been scaled up to protect various organisations. The PDNS for schools is a service provided by the NCSC designed to protect schools from a plethora of cyber...

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Adrenaline Auto-Injector devices (AAI) in schools: changes to know about.

In May 2023, important information was shared about the changes that schools will have to make with the way they manage Adrenaline Auto-Injector (AAI) devices. We share all you need to know about managing AAIs correctly and informing parents with...

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Data protection in schools

Department for Education update: March. 2025

The Department for Education recently updated its guidance on record keeping and management. The Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR mandate that data retention should only be for as long as needed. You...

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Myths and Misconceptions: School Illnesses

Medical misinformation is incredibly dangerous. At Medical Tracker, we believe you should have all of the facts to be able to make informed choices around when to contact a doctor, and when a child can be sent into school.

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Thousands of children injured near schools every year.

Thousands of children injured near UK schools

Here are some alarming statistics to contemplate before we get into the blog:

🚨- 9 children are harmed on UK roads every day.

🚨- 3,402 children aged seven and under were killed or injured in 2022.

🚨- 1,190...

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What accommodations are available for students with ADHD?

There is a stigma in society that claims that children who have ADHD are disruptive, misbehaving pupils who refuse to play by the rules, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Without getting into all the technical details of neurobiology, it can...

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First aid kits: where should you keep them?

First aid kits are undoubtedly a hugely important health and safety measure in schools. But where should you put these kits, and how many of them do you need?

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Reasonable force requirement update from the Department for Education

Department for Education update: Sept. 2025

Under new government guidance, schools must record every "significant" use of reasonable force against pupils and report them to parents "as soon as practicable."

We're not there yet (the DfE is still...

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Financial challenges facing Multi-Academy Trusts

Daniel Neeld: March 05 2025

The MAT financial balancing act

While MATs grapple with complex financial challenges, many continue to allocate precious resources to outdated administrative processes that drain time and money.