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We had similar issues with the Lightspeed Filter not pulling in the members when we were synching teams. We use locker to automate the process, and I just took it it was something that locker was doing specifically with the teams to make Lightspeed not show the members - we have similar issues with PaperCut hive not bringing the members in. It looks like if we use Microsoft groups, then these populate fine for both.

We generally go with their DOB - then they have go via the route you mention to reset their password. Obviously if they don't, then at least the password isn't just a generic password that everybody has.

I think it's still there for us, but there was a ticket from one user this morning asking if Publisher was going with this image that appeared when opening Publisher - clearly missed the memo's we've been sending for at least 18 months !

For 47 schools, the number of small desktops required will soon add up - plus powering them and backing them up etc.

Because where possible we are trying to go 100% without the need for a local server - especially in the primaries.

Cloud - we use Meraki.

We are using the API available and a third-party to backup our switch and AP config.

I guess either pre-logging the accounts on (with no ability to reset passwords) so the students don't know the details to access from home or resetting the password at the end of each exam period and kicking out any logged on sessions should suffice. Haven't tried it - but Conditonal Access policy on the exam accounts stopping access externally will also work - but that doesn't stop the students logging in, within school during another lesson or break or lunchtime.

What are people classing as 3-2-1 for serverless / cloud only schools. We've moved around 25 of our primaries to serverless - but if we need to have local backups in school pulling their O365 data then it kinda defeats the object of moving everything to the cloud!

I've looked at several products but really struggling to find a solution that supports InTune without requiring a server and client. Most appear to need a server program too with the fix generally being to spin up a virtual machine in Azure to run it....

It would be investigated as if the devices were in school during the day by the HT / DSL, the staff are signing the AUP off as this is a work device which is filtered and monitored and any mis-use etc may possibly result against our code of conduct policy etc.

I know of it, but we don't have any in our schools to fully know the pro's and con's but I imagine the benefit they like is that it automatically tracks the ball in a football match - rather than someone manually moving the camera.

We had this issue and have added the fix to SENSO. As a thought - Does anybody now know, as an example if a student started to write a threatening email or suicidal thoughts in an email - whether as this has now been excluded will not pick up within the SENSO logging?

All of our staff devices whether in school or at home are filtered and monitored as per our Staff AUP. They are treated exactly the same - as are any student devices loaned out.

I couldn't see it mentioned in the document Steve21 provided, but we were told 75" as a stipulation for the classrooms.

We aren't currently doing anything with it i.e. looking at reports etc. But I understand that Lightspeed filtering now has this functionality.

Our 5 secondaries all moved over for September and yes, we used Nova-T for the timetable and imported into SIMS initially, then that transferred over fine as part of the Arbor data migration. However, if you just need to make minor timetable tweaks then you will be able to do that within Arbor itself from the go live i.e. room / staffing changes, however if you are wanting to make major timetable changes, you will need to create everything again in Timetabler etc. I know Timetabler is now part of the Arbor family, so there may be better integration and data may flow both ways then there was a few years ago.

We've moved all our departmental shares to either MS Teams or Sharepoint so don't have anything local anymore, but to answer your other questions: Do you allow staff to create folders at the root of the shared drive, or is that locked down? It's not locked down as such, but staff shouldn't be creating anything in the root Do you enforce a standard folder structure (e.g. by department like Science, English, Maths), or let departments/staff organise things themselves? There would have been a folder per subject initially, now it's a sharepoint site / team per subject Who typically manages the content and structure within departments – IT, HoDs, or someone else? I would say it's a departmental effort, however overall responsibilities lies with the HOD How are you handling permissions – open access within departments, or more granular (read/write/restricted areas)? Only the staff in each department can view the department resources, supply staff can see all departments. Have you found a good balance between keeping things tidy vs giving staff flexibility? I wouldn't think it's tidy, but it does appear to work and departments just get on with it now. It required a bit of training initially to explain that OneDrive belongs to you and the Team / Sharepoint is the department collaboration area. We had initially too many sharing folders from within their personal OneDrive areas.

Quickly get it processed and installed before they change their mind.

As a trust of 48 schools, we probably on average have either one SAR or FOI a week. The week before a school holiday for some strange reason always seems to produce more.

Microsoft slashed(!) the costs recently - Your looking at about £160 per user for the year now on CSP. I'm guessing it hasn't took off as much as they had hoped - not surprised with those costs

100% we are seeing an increase in SAR requests many of which are SEND related and I would say the vast majority are Ai generated.

That specifically mentions Business users, do we think the change will impact Education too?

If just double checked and we've just used the direct API with Arbor directly with TES Room Booking

Do we actually know what will happen - will it disapear completely as part of an update? Still be installed - you will just receive a message when opening it to say it's no longer supported and won't work or will still work just without any support / security upgrades or something else?