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Any half sensible people will reject this daft idea. Do those camps also use Windows to administer? Ban Microsoft products from school. Do they search with Google? Same applies. Do Hikvision run those camps? Why are they being targetted for this oddly far fetched reasoning?

Any ONVIF compatible camera will work - we have or have had brickcom, unifi and AXIS on them without issue.

They won't be able to put a ban on use, that's more than clear. I don't think the cameras themselves are likely to be an issue - there's very little that are better options, and I don't think anyone would lament the loss of the NVR's in favour of better NVR/storage solutions - most of which will handle all the features the HV NVRs do.

Surely that's a "hell no" from anything and anyone?

I should bloody well hope so! Can we have your budget?

RM-RF.

Oh don't worry @Fazza , it gets better. I've just had a laptop which was sent back to Dynabook for warranty repair given to me. Not even a DFE one, a bought one. Sent back for a no power issue in brand-new, never used condition. Returned with all the screws burred (wrong screw head used), one screw point snapped where they didn't realise a label covered one screw and prize marks all around it, the keyboard and mouse ribbon cables only half connected (keyboard half worked, trackpad didnt work at all) and the right side USB/Headphone/Ethernet board ribbon cable was hanging loose and nothing worked. Wifi antenna only 1 out of 2 connected. Worst warranty repair job I've ever, ever seen!

99% seems very optimistic!

We're going to Senso (we have been for the last year) but it just doesn't work on it's own in the same way. We might be expecting too much from it, but it still just isn't ready in our opinion.

The exam boards now only recommend it's not used on work devices, and no longer actively disallows it. It seems to be OK for us installed normally but not on the school's internet connection, which they're more than happy with for working from home.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't for any solution it appears. SIMS is... well, SIMS. Bromcom seem to be doing the best they possibly can to upset everyone to the point that their product could be the best bar none, but many people aren't going to touch it in case they get sued for posting something on their support forum.

Wave9 are awesome especially with Sophos gear

Cheers, that's good info. Yes we're secondary. We haven't gone live with Arbor yet but not long now! And yes, I think that is what I mean although I don't fully understand that side of it; it's just numbers to me, but I understand their importance

Hi all, Is anyone on Arbour involved in assessment data at all please? The assessment tracking (ATL) is extremely limited compared to SIMS and our data manager is worried about the impact this may have once we migrate over. Does anyone only use the basic assessment abilities that Arbour comes with, or do you use any 3rd party tools?

Unblock the abortion category - there's no reason for it in the UK anyway and you can still keep it in the safeguarding reports so you can keep an eye on possible safeguarding concerns.

Exactly this - do not involve context. If the name is there, it MUST be included. Period.

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Whilst it's a great idea to involve the legal team, they have no say in the output of an SAR. They may be able to advise from their experience, but the SAR is a legal request between the requestee and the school, even if it's being made on behalf of the requestee by their legal representation. If that legal team is not part of the school, you'd then need to get consent to involve them. The ICO will be the best bet for advice, however they will sit on the fence as much as they possibly can, making sure the onus stays directly with the school to make final decisions but they will try and guide you in the right direction because they understand that they can't offer a one-size-fits-all answer to many queries.

Indeed, this is something your DPO should be handling anyway. As long as everything is correctly redacted there should be nothing to worry about - the DPO should be documenting what has been redacted and why, and as long as they can show the ICO those reasons, everyone is happy as far as the law is concerned. To re-iterate though, if they request all email communication between 2 parties, then it does mean all and context is not relevant - after all, you nor the data person might be in a position to know what the context is - an email inviting someone to lunch might seem innocuous but it could in fact be vital to whatever complaint is happening.

Hi, 1. Yes, they asked for all emails within that range, so all emails is what you provide. Relevancy, is not relevant 2. No consent required for emails with other data in as anything identifiable would be redacted.

Just worth mentioning that stock for most Ubiquiti lines is diabolical at the moment (similar story for many manufacturers). Happily though I was able to source the NanoHD models which are awesome little access points! ** Edit - thought I should add, those were from 4Gon although MSDist also had stock of the nanoHD.

Have CPOMS given any particular reasons for this out of interest?

A vast majority of schools I'm aware of using MyConcern are shifting off of it for varying reasons (I can't stand it personally as it's always too worried about letting you know about new features than letting you log a concern), and most appear to be shifting to CPOMS. Sometimes SAML/SSO isn't always the answer and when things are involving safeguarding, it may very well be better separate.

That's standard - it might be worth trying also setting a background colour.

At 17 years old, I would strongly suggest having replacement investigated. Yes it's a massive cost, however if you're having noticeable issues then it could indicate possible faults elsewhere, either current or soon-to-happen. Plus it will absolutely not be to current standards regarding performance and fire rating. At the very least though, get someone professional in rather than wing it with what you have even with decent tools to carry out a complete survey. I've had to do this recently at a primary school I work for after noticing some dodgy joins in cables which were apparently done by roofers when cutting through or damaging cables. The one I found was furthered by another dozen around the school by the engineers and the difference in performance even though it's gone from gig to gig (although switch interlinks were updated to 10gbit) is staggering. Even with the best diagnostic equipment available and some vague sense of knowing how to use them, I wouldn't have been able to trace and find all of those.