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How does improved connectivity contribute to improvement under the RISE programme?
The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE)programmeis a Department for Education (DfE) initiative which aims to break the link between young people’s backgrounds and their future...
School networking
How does upgrading network connectivity benefit a school?
Unlike a diamond, your school network infrastructure is not forever. If your network was built more than seven years ago, by now it’s probably due an upgrade.
School networking
DfE standards
Network cabling standards published by the DfE
If network switches are the unsung heroes of an IT network, cabling is their mostly invisible sidekick. Network cables make the physical link between devices connected to the network. The DfE has...
School networking
DfE standards
Network switches standards published by the DfE
Network switches are possibly the unsung heroes of IT networking. They perform an apparently simple task, but if they stop working, everyone soon knows about it. The DfE has published network...
School networking
DfE standards
School wifi standards published by the DfE
Connected technology in schools has moved out of a dedicated IT suite and into every corner of the school, bringing new demands on school wifi networks. To help schools install the right equipment...