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See what proper governance looks like.

Try the 9ine Platform free for 30 days. Explore privacy, vendor risk, EdTech governance and AI oversight: the tools school leaders actually use.

  • Full platform access: Privacy, Vendor, Application and Governance
  • Pre-loaded with example data so you see it working from day one
  • No credit card. No commitment. No IT setup required.
  • Access to a 9ine consultant for a guided walkthrough
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Every product area, every feature
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Sound familiar?

Most schools are governing technology in ways that will not hold up.

Privacy lives in spreadsheets and shared drives
Your Records of Processing exist somewhere. Your DPIA log is a folder. Retention schedules were last updated when someone left. When an ICO enquiry or an Ofsted question arrives, you have to go looking.
"We knew we had records. We just couldn't be confident they were complete or current."
Nobody knows which EdTech tools use AI or process pupil data
Teachers introduce new tools every term. Some have AI features. Some send data offshore. There is no single list, no approval process, no way to answer a parent who asks what you use and why.
"We had over 80 tools in use. We could only account for about 30 of them."
AI adoption is moving faster than governance can keep up
Staff are using AI tools. Pupils are using AI tools. The DfE has published generative AI safety standards. Governors are asking questions. A policy document alone is not a governance programme.
"We wrote a policy. But we had no way to operationalise it across the school."
Ready to see what this looks like for your school?
We'll book a short onboarding call with you, then your account is ready within 2 working days. No IT setup, no credit card.
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What's included

Six product areas. One connected trial.

Your Guest Pass gives you access to every part of the platform: not a watered-down preview, but the full tool schools rely on to govern technology, data and AI.

Privacy
Records of Processing, DPIA screening and workflows, retention schedules, incident management and information rights, all in one place.
Vendor
Independent, product-level risk intelligence across privacy, AI, safeguarding and cyber. Benchmarked against the DfE Generative AI Product Safety Standards.
Application
A teacher-facing EdTech inventory with approval workflows, AI flags, safeguarding notes and a parent-facing transparency portal.
Contract
Track technology contracts: ownership, renewal dates, auto-renewal flags, costs and invoices. Connected to your vendor and application data.
Governance
Turn risks and issues into assigned, trackable work. Pre-built project templates for AI readiness, GDPR programmes, cyber resilience and more.
Noa Coming soon
9ine's AI assistant is in development and due out soon. It will surface guidance, find records and help you understand risk within your permissions and your school's governance model.
See it in action

What you will find when you log in.

Your Guest Pass comes pre-loaded with example data across every module. This is the 9ine Platform: the same environment 800+ schools use every day.

9ine Platform: Privacy dashboard
What schools say

Heard from school leaders who have been through the trial.

★★★★★

"We spent three years managing GDPR across shared drives and spreadsheets. Within two weeks of the trial, we had a complete Records of Processing, three DPIAs screened, and a live risk register our governors could actually read."

DH
Deputy Headteacher, secondary school, UK
★★★★★

"The vendor assessment library saved us more hours than I can count. We were evaluating six AI tools for the trust. 9ine had assessments ready on five of them, mapped to the DfE standards. That work would have taken months to do ourselves."

DP
Data Protection Officer, Multi-Academy Trust, UK
★★★★★

"Our governors had been asking for a live risk register for two years. Every previous attempt involved someone manually updating a spreadsheet before each meeting. 9ine gave us that in days, and the IT team didn't have to touch anything to make it happen."

SB
School Business Manager, independent school, UK
One methodology, every role

The Diamond Formation speaks to every function in your school

Four points, and the real roles who sit within each one.

Academic
Teaching staff and school leadership adopting AI safely.
Heads of SchoolAcademic LeadsBoard of Directors
Technology
IT leaders governing infrastructure, EdTech and AI tools.
Technology DirectorsIT Leaders
Safeguarding
DSLs assessing risk in every app and platform used.
Designated Safeguarding Leads
Privacy
DPOs and compliance leads managing DPIAs and records.
DPOsCompliance LeadersBursars
How 9ine compares

One platform versus doing it manually.

Most schools rely on spreadsheets, shared drives and disconnected tools. Here is what that means in practice.

9ine Platform Connected governance
Spreadsheets Manual records
Disconnected tools Multiple systems
Single view of all technology risk ✓ ✗ ✗
DPIA screening and full workflow ✓ Manual Partial
Independent vendor risk assessments (1,000+ products) ✓ ✗ ✗
DfE AI Product Safety Standards benchmarking ✓ ✗ ✗
Parent-facing EdTech transparency portal ✓ ✗ ✗
Governance project management with evidence trail ✓ ✗ Partial
AI-powered guidance and record surfacing (Noa, coming soon) Coming soon ✗ ✗
Expert support included ✓ ✗ ✗
No subscription cost Subscription ✓ Varies
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Fill in the form and our team will reach out to book a short onboarding call. Many schools find the chance to ask questions, get support with setup and learn the platform with expert guidance invaluable. Once your session is confirmed, your account is ready within 2 working days. Prefer to skip ahead? Book a meeting with us directly.

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Free for 30 days. No credit card. No automatic charge when your trial ends.
Ready within 2 working days of your onboarding session being confirmed. Our team sets everything up. No IT ticket required.
Nothing happens at the end. Your account closes. We have a conversation. That is it.
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Speak with a 9ine specialist who can show you the platform, answer your questions and help you understand how the trial works for your school.

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What happens next
1
We'll be in touch to book your onboarding session
Many schools find the chance to ask questions, get support with setup and learn the platform with expert guidance extremely useful. We aim to reach out within one working day.
2
Your account is live within 2 working days
Once your onboarding session is booked, our team configures your environment and sends your login details. No IT ticket, no procurement process on your side.
Your 30-day trial includes

Access every product.

This is not a restricted demo. It is the full 9ine Platform: every product area, every workflow, every report.

Full Privacy moduleComplete ROPA, DPIA, retention and incident tools
Vendor intelligence libraryProduct-level assessments across 1,000+ EdTech tools
Application inventoryWith staff-facing search and parent portal preview
Governance project templatesAI readiness, GDPR programme, cyber resilience
Noa AI assistantIn development and due out soon. Contextual guidance and record search across the platform
Expert walkthroughA guided session with a 9ine governance consultant
Academy LMS previewSample training content across privacy, AI and cyber
No credit card requiredCancel any time. Zero obligation after 30 days.
Common questions

Everything you need to know

Straightforward answers before you claim your pass.

Your full team. There is no per-seat limit on the Guest Pass. Anyone at your school or organisation can be given access during the 30-day trial period.
Nothing happens automatically. There are no surprise charges and no automatic roll-over. If you would like to continue, just let our team know and we can extend your access or discuss next steps. If not, your account simply closes.
Yes. Certain modules are set to view access by default so you can explore without affecting live records. During your expert walkthrough, we can adjust your permissions and open up additional areas to reflect how your team would actually use the platform.
Yes, and it is built into the process. After you submit the form, our team reaches out to book a short onboarding call. This gives your team the opportunity to ask questions, get support with setup and learn the platform with guidance from a 9ine consultant. Once your session is booked, your Guest Pass account is ready within 2 working days. If you would prefer to go straight to a meeting, you can book one directly using the link on this page.
No. Our team configures your account and sends your login details directly. There is no infrastructure setup, no IT ticket, and nothing to install. If you do want to involve IT at any point, we are happy to work with them.
Yes. This is not a sandbox or a demo environment: it is the full 9ine Platform used by 800+ schools and organisations. The Guest Pass gives you access to the real product, with example data pre-loaded so you can see it working from day one.
Yes. Your Guest Pass includes 3 vendor assessments. Tell us which EdTech tools or AI products your school is currently evaluating and we will prioritise those assessments for you.
Yes. The Guest Pass can be configured for a MAT central team and shared across multiple schools. Speak to us when you claim your pass and we will set it up to reflect your trust's structure.

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