Prime Highlights

• Computeam has launched Computeam Compass, a SaaS platform designed to help schools and multi-academy trusts track progress against digital technology standards set by the UK Department for Education.
• The platform provides a central dashboard for reviewing IT infrastructure, identifying gaps, and planning upgrades to meet national benchmarks.

Key Facts

• The DfE’s Digital and Technology Standards cover areas such as broadband connectivity, cybersecurity, wireless networks, servers, storage, and device management.
• Only about one in five schools in England currently meet all the required digital infrastructure standards, including 21% of primary schools and 18% of secondary schools.

Background

Computeam has launched Computeam Compass, a new digital platform designed to help schools and multi-academy trusts in the United Kingdom measure their progress against the technology standards introduced by the Department for Education (DfE).

The platform works as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) system and offers a central dashboard where school leaders can review digital infrastructure, assign improvement actions and track progress toward national technology benchmarks. The launch comes as schools across England continue efforts to meet the government’s baseline expectations for digital infrastructure.

The DfE created the Digital and Technology Standards to define what a secure and reliable school IT environment should include. The framework covers several areas, including broadband connectivity, wireless networks, cybersecurity protection, servers and storage, device management, and safeguarding systems such as filtering and monitoring.

Through the Compass platform, schools can record their current digital capabilities, identify infrastructure gaps, and plan upgrades over time. Multi-academy trusts can use it to track technology standards across schools and get a clear view of their digital setup.

According to figures referenced by Computeam, many schools are still working to meet the government’s benchmarks. Only about one in five schools currently reports meeting all the required infrastructure standards. Within this group, 21 percent are primary schools and 18 percent are secondary schools.

Mandi Jackson, Director of Education at Computeam, said schools often support the standards but struggle with understanding and organising the steps needed to meet them.

She said the Compass platform aims to simplify the process by offering practical guidance and tools that reduce workload while helping school leaders make clearer digital planning decisions.