Ofqual has reported that schools have improved how they recover from cyber attacks, but staff still do not agree on who is responsible for keeping systems safe. This matters because your incident response may be sharper than it was a few years ago, but you still need a clear RACI for security so no one argues about who owns what when something breaks.
Ofqual also found little agreement among staff on who should keep systems secure. For a small IT team that means you should keep pushing for named data owners and clear sign off for changes, not just better tools.
Data sharing and compliance
In Wales, over 1,000 organisations have signed up to the WASPI Accord, which gives a clearer GDPR framework for public sector data sharing, according to UKAuthority. If you support schools that link with Welsh services, expect more formal information sharing agreements and check your data flows match what is written down.
Skills and curriculum links
Healthcare employers and education leaders are working together to tackle skills gaps and encourage young people into health and social care careers, reports FE News. This is a good time to ask if your tech stack and support can handle more work based learning, placements, and external access to systems without opening new holes.
Business leaders from brands including Unipart, Intercontinental Exchange and AstraZeneca joined a mentoring and live pitching session with student entrepreneurs at the University of Derby. If your schools are pushing enterprise projects, you may see more ad hoc apps and cloud tools appear, so it is worth agreeing simple rules on accounts, data storage, and support before term gets busy.
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