The NCSC has urged organisations to promptly patch vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway, warning that attackers could exploit unpatched systems. If you have any Citrix kit in your stack, you should be double checking versions, vendor comms, and your MSP tickets so school services are not left exposed.
London Fire Brigade is rolling out an SAP based system to standardise finance and procurement, including a managed service provider deal as part of the implementation. It is a reminder that when you move core systems to a big SaaS platform, you also need clear lines on who owns integrations, support, and security, or your small IT team ends up stuck in the middle.
Assessment and curriculum trends to watch
NCFE has shared five years of learning from its Assessment Innovation Fund, charting a shift from simple digital exams to more authentic assessment. School IT teams should expect more varied assessment formats over time, so it is worth keeping an eye on how your platforms cope with richer media, project work, and evidence capture.
A Department for Education report says 84% of teenagers back vocational GCSEs, even though there is still stigma around technical routes. If vocational GCSEs grow, you may see more demand for specialist software, workshop devices, and assessment tools that match real workplace tasks.
EdTech Magazine highlights how DNS and content filtering are becoming key tools for K 12 security, as students use school devices for games, videos, and social sites. For a small IT team, smart DNS filtering can cut noise on safeguarding and misuse, as long as you tune policies so staff can still teach without constant unblock requests.
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