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Our latest Education blogs
Softcat for Education
Technology is transforming education, giving schools the opportunity to significantly improve
educational standards. With students, parents, teachers and IT personnel all playing roles in the life of a school, solutions need to address the requirements of multiple stakeholders,
empowering everyone.

Aspire Education event
Our Aspire Education thought leadership event provided our customers with the opportunity to come and learn about the latest trends in education and how it can positively impact teaching and learning in their institutions.

Empowering Higher Education with AWS and Softcat
Softcat provides higher education institutions with optimal support and seamless implementation, so they can take full advantage of the transformational capabilities of AWS and realise their modernisation goals.

An IT maturity model just for schools
Harnessing data and using it to measure and track performance is a vital capability for any organisation today – not least for education institutions.Being able to grade the progression of a digital strategy, and any changes made to it, is the key to moving forward. That’s why, we’ve partnered with Interest Group to develop a simple yet powerful IT maturity model that’s just for schools.

Develop student's creative skills with Adobe and Softcat
As an Adobe platinum partner, Softcat is ideally placed to help your institution and your students realise the full potential of your Adobe investment. Our Adobe Education Listicle showcases six opportunities to help students prepare for today’s world.

Case studies
Explore how we’re supporting schools, colleges and universities like yours as they tackle their biggest challenges, working in partnership to enable better experiences for educators and students. From security to print and from networking to device management, we collaborate with education establishments to help them make the right technology choices and achieve the most positive outcomes.
Useful links
How schools and colleges can meet IT service and digital equipment standards.
To be used by everyone involved in the planning and use of technology within schools and colleges, meeting the standards can help you make more informed decisions about technology leading to safer, more cost-efficient practices and new learning opportunities for students.
School admissions and transport to school
Explore resources and detailed guidance on how to apply for a school place, the ins, and outs of home schooling, and how to get help with travel costs.
Schools and curriculum
See how to get help with school costs, a breakdown of the current national curriculum, the implication of school closures and absence – and more.
Apprenticeships, 14 to 19 education and training for work
Access a wide range of resources including how to find the right course, finding an apprenticeship, and using a 16-19 Bursary Fund
Student finance
Learn more about the DfE’s approach to student finance – including bank loans, bursaries, grants, student finance and how to pay back loans.
Universities and higher education
Discover everything you need to know about finding the right higher education course and checking whether a university is recognised or not.



















