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9ine: Oct 15, 2026, 1:31:59 PM
Governors, boards, parents and inspectors all want to know what your school is doing about AI. Most school leaders can describe their intentions. Far...
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9ine: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30:00 PM
Most schools have the core documents of a privacy programme somewhere: a Records of Processing Activities (RoPA), a retention schedule, a breach...
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9ine: Oct 2, 2026, 12:50:23 PM
AI is already part of everyday school life. Teachers use it to plan lessons and draft reports, pupils come across it in the apps they use for...
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Mark Orchison: Jul 17, 2026, 10:29:53 AM
For several years, academy trusts have been responding to a growing collection of requirements covering safeguarding, online safety, data protection,...
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Mark Orchison: Jul 8, 2026, 10:57:21 AM
The finalised Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 guidance is published and comes into force on 1 September 2026. For schools, the most...
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9ine: Jul 3, 2026, 9:57:50 AM
The Information Commissioner's Office has audited 28 edtech vendors and published the results in "EdTech Examined: key findings from our audits." The...
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Mark Orchison: Jun 3, 2026, 7:45:00 AM
In May 2025, we became aware of a deeply concerning emerging threat affecting schools: the use of publicly available student images to create...
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Mark Orchison: May 23, 2025, 12:56:39 PM
When I recently became a parent, I did what many new parents do—I bought a baby monitor to watch over my child as they slept. What surprised me...
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9ine: Feb 25, 2025, 1:05:07 PM
The EU AI Act’s first provisions came into effect this month, including the requirement for schools to ensure the appropriate level of AI literacy...
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9ine: Feb 17, 2025, 11:38:48 AM
Imagine that schools started using interactive avatars of their teachers, who looked, behaved and sounded just like them. What are the opportunities,...
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Mark Orchison: Feb 14, 2025, 9:46:34 AM
School finance teams are prime targets for cybercriminals because of the sensitive data and large financial transactions they handle. Schools...
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9ine: Jan 28, 2025, 9:58:28 AM
Happy International Privacy Day! A day which is celebrated globally by raising awareness and promoting best practice for privacy and data protection....
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9ine: Jan 27, 2025, 8:00:00 AM
We have spent hundreds of hours working with individuals and departments mapping data processes in line with data protection compliance (EU GDPR Art....
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9ine: Jan 20, 2025, 8:00:00 AM
In 2019, 71% of organisations experienced malware activity that spread from one employee to another. In 2020, that number fell to 60%, its lowest of...
