Top 10 mistakes MATs often make when procuring a new MIS
16 June 2025
Procuring a new MIS in a compliant and effective way is a complex and lengthy process. Here we list the top ten mistakes that are often made.
Category: MIS Procurement
Reflections from the Schools and Academies Show – ExCel London, May 15th
26 May 2025
The Schools and Academies Show in London’s ExCeL Centre brought together a vibrant cross-section of the education community, from school leaders and MAT executives to suppliers and advisors.
The DfE’s Digital Vision: What It Means for Schools
20 May 2025
At the recent Education World Forum, the Secretary of State for Education laid out a clear vision: technology will play a central role in reducing teacher workload, improving school efficiency, and enabling smarter decisions
MIS events this summer
7 May 2025
List of events being arranged by MIS suppliers for the summer term 2025
The MIS picture across the UK
24 April 2025
In our previous posts about the churn in MIS we have focused on the analysis of data gleaned from the census returns of maintained schools in England – now we can look at the picture across the entire UK.
4th Welsh Authority for Bromcom
31 March 2025
Bromcom have announced that Swansea Council in Wales has selected them to provide both the MIS (Management Information System) and the Finance Solution for all schools in the city.
MIS Market Churn – Spring 2025
25 March 2025
MIS market share from January 2025 census data. SIMS continues to lose share whilst Arbor and Bromcom continue to gain.
MIS finance functionality
24 March 2025
School and MAT finance functionality within MIS systems
Multi-school analytics functionality
10 March 2025
Multi-school analytics is a major topic when looking at MIS functionality.
Bromcom secures its third Welsh Authority
20 February 2025
Welsh authority Rhondda Cynon Taf have chosen Bromcom to provide the new MIS for all 111 of their schools, to modernise data management and communication tools for staff, students and parents.
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