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Collaborating for change The issue of single use plastic continues to dominate the news. Just last week Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced that the Government is to unveil further restrictions on usage by the end of the year. And each … Read more

Commercial hosts local constabulary dog training The site of Commercial’s head office in Cheltenham has been chosen by Gloucestershire constabulary as the ‘ideal location’ for the ongoing training of its tracker dogs. Up to six German shepherds, … Read more

Commercial is awarded Planet Mark certification Commercial is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Planet Mark certification. In order to retain the Planet Mark, certification holders must reduce their carbon footprint … Read more

A 12 Step Plan for Digital Schools The key to the successful use of technology is planning. This is doubly true of schools. The blind adoption of technology for administrative purposes will likely waste money. The blind adoption of technology in … Read more

How Schools Can Benefit From Outside IT Partners IT is a specialisation. Even within the most IT focused businesses, the maintenance of network infrastructure, procurement of new devices and the migration to new systems are all tasks undertaken … Read more

UK Education and Technology: Do Schools Need To Change? Information Technology (IT) has transformed almost every aspect of our lives. We work, play and learn with digital tools that were unimaginable even five or ten years ago. Our schools, … Read more

How to Use Technology to Bring Parents Closer to the Classroom It is important for schools to get parental buy-in on changes to teaching strategy. The adoption of in-classroom digital technology is no different. Technology, itself, however, can … Read more

Digital Education is Already Here Schools are in the midst of a digital scramble. In 2016, there were already 20 million students and teachers using Google Classroom and 350,000 education apps in existence. Schools are looking to augment … Read more

Criticisms of In-Classroom Technology Technology has the potential to transform and improve learning. However, there are distinct dangers to any change in curriculum or teaching strategy. It is impossible to predict with 100% certainty how … Read more