Plan technology for your school
Find out how your school can plan and use digital technology better.effectively.
- From:
- Department for Education
- Published
- 11 September 2024
- Last updated
- 13 November 2025 — See all updates
Applies to England
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Use the service
Anyone who has a DfE Sign-in account for your school can use this service.
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Update history
2026-09-08 13:51
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.
2025-11-13 10:00
Updated to reflect changes to the service.
2024-09-11 10:00
First published.