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Plan technology for your school

Find out how your school can plan and use digital technology effectively.

Applies to England

This service helps schools and trusts plan and use digital technology to:

  • keep children safe online
  • prevent cyber incidents
  • upgrade and maintain technology in cost-effective ways

Schools and trusts can:

Multi-academy trusts (MATs) can complete and submit self-assessments for more than one school at a time.

Who can use the service

This service is for schools and trusts in England.

Anyone who has a DfE Sign-in account for your school or trust can use this service. There is no need to add the service or get approval to access it.

Anyone who maintains or has responsibility for digital technology in your school or trust may find it helpful.

Register for a DfE Sign-in account if you do not already have one.

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Privacy information

DfE will not share your information with any other organisations, including Ofsted.

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Updates to this page

Published 11 September 2024
Last updated 8 September 2026 Show all updates
  1. Updated to advise that multi-academy trusts can submit self-assessments for more than one school at a time and advises who may find the service helpful.

  2. Updated to reflect changes to the service.

  3. First published.

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