Amanda Defreitas, Head of IT at SIPS Education, examines the changing role of software in schools and what lessons IT and education professionals have learned from the last 12 months There’s no denying the growth of virtual learning that has been sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of technology and software in schools is …
Vodafone have announced that they are giving away 250,000 data SIMSs to school children – so they can stay connected to their education! Please see the press release from Vodafone below: “Reports have suggested that children in England are at least three months behind in their studies due to Covid restrictions, and we know that …
What’s Happening? You may have missed the news that the Birmingham Grid for Learning (BGfL) is being decommissioned and that BGfL schools will be cut off from the Internet from 1st April 2020. The teams at SIPS & LGfL recognise the seriousness of this development and are pleased to offer schools an alternative package. We are organising an event …
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Whether it’s hoping for your numbers to come up on the Premium Bonds, or buying that ‘lucky dip’ for the National Lottery, we all like the chance of winning something desirable… That miraculous moment proved dreams really can come true as Shirley Chisholm, Senior Office Manager (Pupil Allocations, HR & Data) based at The …
This term sees the DfE Statutory Data Collections for 2019 taking place. Are you ready? SIPS can help. We recognise that this can place extra demands on your time so SIPS IT are ready to help you every step of the way. Our team of experts will offer you friendly, practical support to get …
On May 10th 2019 the SIPS IT team were only too proud to receive their Accreditation award from Alan Dean, Services Director at Capita. The accreditation is a significant milestone recognising the high-quality support we deliver, which in turn allows you to be confident that the quality of the support you receive is exceptional! …
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