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The cost of school absence: How data-driven fines are helping councils tackle truancy
Authored by Julie Scorer, Digital Transformation Community Lead for Education at MRI Software. The post-pandemic attendance challenge With the start of the new academic year underway, the education secretary has issued a warning of the danger…
No child left hungry: How tech is helping tackle poverty through free school meals
Child poverty in Britain is not just a statistic, it’s a story that plays out daily in classrooms, lunch halls, and family kitchens. The government’s £1 billion investment in tackling child poverty and its pledge to lift 100,000 children out of hards…
One council, one vision: How technology will power the next chapter of local government reorganisation
Local government reorganisation is no longer speculative; it’s already mapped, funded, and advancing. But, behind the headlines, the real work starts once the dust settles: merging operations, consolidating services, and ensuring that residents aren’…