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Know your IT Support Provider graphic. IT Support Due Diligence Directory for schools and colleges.
Information/Cyber Security

Finding the right IT partner and support provider is a big decision.  Due diligence for IT Support isn't just about who can 'fix computers', it's about ensuring standards are followed and they work with you to meet your organisation's strategy. Data Protection Education has a DfE IT Support Tracker and Supplier Due Diligence Directory to provide support and guidance as well as tracking your progress.

The Government Cyber Action Plan 2026 document. UK public sector cyber security strategy.
Information/Cyber Security

The Government Cyber Action Plan, published in January 2026, sets out a radical shift in how the UK public sector manages cyber security and digital resilience. It moves away from fragmented, siloed defences toward a "Defend as One" model led by a new Government Cyber Unit within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

A promotional image for new digital standards in education. The top half shows four primary school-age children sitting at a desk, looking down and focusing on work. The child closest to the camera on the right is smiling. The bottom half has an orange and blue graphic overlay that reads: "New standard announced! MEETING DIGITAL STANDARDS IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES." In the bottom left corner is a circle image showing students working on laptops. The text "IT Support" is written in a yellow box below the circle. In the bottom right corner is a logo for the "DATA PROTECTION EDUCATION" initiative.
Information/Cyber Security

The government has announced an additional Digital Standard to help with planning, commissioning and reviewing their IT support services.  The services can be internal, external or a hybrid.  Effective IT support is essential for maintaining technology, planning improvements and mitigating risks like outages and cyber incidents, and sits alongside the other 11 standards.

  1. Nursery Cyber attack
  2. The NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework
  3. The Classroom's Dark Side: Cyber crime from the Classroom
  4. The Latest Cyber Threat: The "Murky Panda"
  5. Social engineering + impersonation = Fraud ≡ cyber deception
  6. School cyber attack: Framlingham College, Suffolk
  7. Getting caught in the Scattered Spider web
  8. A Wake-Up Call for Cyber Vigilance - Danger in the Threat Landscape for Everyone
  9. Apple removes its highest level data security tool from UK customers
  10. Effectively communicating during a cyber incident
  11. Safeguarding Identity in Microsoft 365: Protecting the UK Education Sector Against Cyber Threats
  12. How does the recent global IT outage affect me?
  13. King's speech introduces new bills in relation to cyber security, smart data and digital information
  14. Free short cyber training for staff
  15. Children's mental health data leaked after a cyber attack
  16. Cyber Incident Review: The Benefits
  17. Cyber attack on a University
  18. Kent Councils Data Breach
  19. Phishing attacks targeting schools - alert from City of London Police
  20. Update on Advisory for Rhysida Ransomware
  21. The Crime in a Cyber Attack and a Data Breach
  22. Learning from Data Breaches
  23. Windows 11 security ineffective against attacks on old devices
  24. International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2023 Joint Statement
  25. Top Ten Cyber Security Misconfigurations
  26. ICO Reprimand: company suffered a ransomware attack
  27. The UK Online Safety Bill becomes an Act (Law)
  28. The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)
  29. Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem
  30. Cyber Resource: The Cyber Resilience Centre Group
  31. Email and Security: ICO recent guidance
  32. What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
  33. Cyber Crime: AI Generated Phishing Attacks
  34. Cyber Attack: Exam Boards
  35. VICE SOCIETY - Ransomware attacks on schools
  36. Be Cyber Aware: USB Sticks
  37. Cyber Insurance in the Public Sector
  38. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDos Attack (Microsoft DDoS Attack in June)
  39. Cyber Attack: Leytonstone School
  40. Be Cyber Aware: Firewalls
  41. Be Cyber Aware: Cyber attacks and transparency. A no blame culture
  42. Cyber Attack: Dorchester School
  43. Be Cyber Aware: Why regular software updates are important
  44. Cyber Attack: Wiltshire School
  45. Keeping your IT systems safe and secure
  46. Why we recommend using PIN codes on printers
  47. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDoS Attacks
  48. Types of Cyber Attacks: Phishing
  49. Types of Cyber Attacks: The Insider Threat
  50. Why your data is profitable to cyber criminals
  51. Types of malware and how they are linked to data protection
  52. How a school fought back after a cyberattack
  53. Types of Cyber Attacks - Credential Stuffing
  54. January Cyber update - How Can Schools Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
  55. The Education sector now at highest risk of cyber attacks
  56. Cyber Attacks
  57. Emails – good practice and minimising the risk of a data breach

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