This article refers to the Academy Trust Handbook (ATH) 2025, which comes into effect on 1 September 2025. It breaks down the changes highlighted at the beginning of the handbook.
Your trust must follow the 2024 version until 31 August 2025.
Part 1: Roles and responsibilities
Your trust should be working towards 6 core digital and technology standards
You should have an understanding of the extent to which your trust is currently meeting the Department for Education's (DfE's) digital and technology standards.
Your trust should also be working towards meeting the following 6 core standards by 2030:
- Broadband internet
- Network switching
- Wireless network
- Cyber security
- Filtering and monitoring
- Digital leadership and governance
This is set out in paragraph 1.16.
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