With the likely imposition of VAT on school fees, independent schools are being forced to look at ways to reduce their staffing budget without compromising quality. In this article, Mark Steed explores ways in which school might go about doing this.

How do schools solve the teacher recruitment crisis when other professions are offering more flexible working?

Do we need to look at new models for secondary schooling?

Most school networks are testimony to at least a decade of anarchy..

Most school IT systems have evolved with well-meaning enthusiasts in the vanguard of the IT revolution: a school management system here, a time-tabling package there; a laptop programme in Physics, an iPad programme in French; a great app for English teaching here, a graphing package for Maths there.

Digital Governance allows an organisation to align IS/IT developments to the wider vision and direction for the organisation. For example, Digital Governance enables organisations to standardize systems and processes, which ultimately bring greater efficiency and reduced costs. Digital Governance is a way to break down the ‘silo culture’ of some organisation as it puts structures in place which encourage alignment and collaboration.