# bitnets.co.uk


## Posts

- [A better way to manage the load in PRUs](https://bitnets.co.uk/a-better-way-to-manage-the-load-in-prus/): Why pupil referral units need a MIS that fits high-churn, multi-agency reality – not mainstream assumptions. Supporting staff wellbeing and student progress with the right digital tools.   If you work in a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), you already know that the job is so much more than teaching. It’s managing the emotional weight of every day, supporting students with complex needs, navigating high-risk situations, and juggling communication with multiple agencies.   It’s noticing the small changes others might miss. Logging in those details. Making sure they’re seen.   And doing all of it while time, tools, and systems often fall short.   The Invisible […]
- [We're partnerning with NASS](https://bitnets.co.uk/were-partnerning-with-nass/): Bitnet is now official National Associations of Special Schools partner – deepening our commitment to specialist provision. Today, we’re sharing news we’ve been looking forward to announcing: Bitnet Solutions is now an official partner of NASS the National Association of Independent & Non-Maintained Special Schools.  This is more than a commercial partnership. It’s a commitment to a sector we genuinely care about. Special schools face a distinct set of challenges complex student needs, lean operational teams, regulatory requirements, and the constant pressure to do more with limited resources. Technology, when it works well, can make a real difference to the people running these schools and, ultimately, to the children they serve.  […]
- [From reactive to early intervention](https://bitnets.co.uk/from-reactive-to-early-intervention/): How the right data helps settings at earlier, before small concerns become crises. UK schools are at a turning point. The pressure to identify pupil needs earlier, evidence the effectiveness of support, and improve inclusion has never been greater and the gap between what schools are expected to deliver and the operational reality on the ground is widening.   For SENDCOs, pastoral leads, and senior leadership teams, the question is no longer whether early intervention matters. The question is how to make it possible at scale, across teams, and with the evidence base required to demonstrate impact.   This is a strategic challenge as much as an operational one. […]
- [Cybersecurity in 2026: are we truly prepared?](https://bitnets.co.uk/cybersecurity-in-2026-are-we-truly-prepared/): The threats facing schools and SMEs this year – and practical steps that clos the biggest gaps Why I Believe Resilience Will Define the Organisations That Survive  As we move deeper into 2026, one thing is clear to me: Cybersecurity is no longer an IT issue. It is a leadership issue.  At Bitnet Solutions, we work closely with schools, academies, and small to medium-sized businesses across the UK. And across every conversation I’m having with headteachers, CFOs, and business owners, the theme is the same:  “Are we truly prepared?”  The threat landscape has fundamentally changed.  AI Has Changed the Game  We’re now seeing AI-generated phishing […]
- [SEND reform is raising expectations - is your school ready?](https://bitnets.co.uk/send-reform-is-raising-expectations-is-your-school-ready/): What the reforms mean in practice, and how to evidence provision and outcomes wit hconfidence. How connected systems are becoming central to evidencing inclusion, supporting SENDCOs and meeting the demands of a new accountability era.   Schools across the UK are entering a new era of SEND accountability. Reform conversations, evolving inspection priorities and renewed focus on inclusive practice are raising the bar not just for the quality of support offered to pupils with additional needs, but for how that support is documented, demonstrated and delivered consistently across teams.   For SENDCOs, safeguarding leads, pastoral staff and senior leaders, the pressure is real. Expectations are rising at the same time as […]
- [Measuring progress when age related expectations don't fit](https://bitnets.co.uk/measuring-progress-when-age-related-expectations-dont-fit/): Why specialist settings need a different lens on attainment and how R3flect and EDART capture the progress that mainstream metrics miss. For most schools, progress is measured against age-related expectations: a pupil is where they “should” be, ahead, or behind. It’s a useful shorthand in mainstream education — but in special schools, alternative provision and hospital schools, it can obscure exactly the progress that matters most. A learner who moves from refusing to enter a classroom to attending three mornings a week has made profound progress. A national curriculum benchmark won’t show it. That gap between real progress and how it’s […]
- [The great MIS exodus: why 7,000 schools are rethinking their systems](https://bitnets.co.uk/hello-world/): The contracts tying schools to legacy MIS are ending and thousands are using the window to move to something built for them. What 7,000 Schools Leaving SIMS Tells Us About The Future of Education Technology  The UK’s MIS market is experiencing something unprecedented. Not a shift. Not a trend. An exodus.  SIMS has lost nearly 7,000 schools in just four years 44% of their entire customer base. Their market share has collapsed from 67% in 2021 to just 40% today. Thousands more three-year contracts are set to expire in March 2025, and schools must give notice by the end of December if they don’t intend to renew.  We’re witnessing the […]

## Pages

- [Newsletters](https://bitnets.co.uk/newsletters/): Insights/Newsletters Newsletters The Bitnet newsletter Monthly updates for school leaders, trusts and the businesses we protect: product news, sector changes and practical guidance. Latest issue {{ latestImg }} Issue {{ latest.no }} {{ latest.month }} New {{ latest.title }} {{ latest.summary }} In this issue {{ it }} Read this issue Get the next issue in your inbox One email a month. Unsubscribe at any time. Subscribe Archive Past issues {{ y.label }} Issue {{ n.no }}{{ n.month }} {{ n.title }} {{ n.summary }} Read issue Issue 1 is our first newsletter. Earlier issues will appear here once a new […]
- [Privacy & Cookies](https://bitnets.co.uk/privacy-and-cookies/): Legal Privacy & Cookies Notice How Bitnet Solutions collects, uses and protects personal data across this website and our services, and how we use cookies. Last updated: 1 September 2026 Version 1.0 On this page 1. Who we are 2. Data we collect 3. Why we use it and our legal basis 4. Who we share it with 5. How long we keep it 6. How we protect it 7. Your rights 8. Cookies 9. Children and school data 10. Changes and contact 1. Who we are Bitnet Solutions Ltd (“Bitnet”, “we”, “us”) is a company registered in England and Wales, […]
- [Insights](https://bitnets.co.uk/insights/)
- [Free Security Assessment](https://bitnets.co.uk/free-security-assessment/): Free · about 3 minutes · no sign-up Free online security assessment Eighteen plain-English questions across identity, devices, email, data, backup and governance. Get an instant score out of 100, your rating band, and the priority fixes that move it most — written for an owner or manager, not just IT. Start the assessment Built around the Microsoft 365 security stack Aligned to Cyber Essentials What it covers Six areas that decide your security posture Identity & access MFA, admin protection and Conditional Access. Devices & endpoints Managed devices, EDR and patching. Email & payment fraud Phishing, impersonation and invoice fraud. […]
- [Cyber Security](https://bitnets.co.uk/secure/secure-cyber-security/): Bitnet Secure/Cyber Security Enterprise-grade protection, without the enterprise overhead. The threat level facing your business is enterprise. Your IT budget usually isn’t. Bitnet closes that gap — deploying and managing Microsoft’s security stack with the hands-on expertise that makes it actually work for your organisation. Book a free security assessmentSee service tiers Microsoft security stackCyber Essentials alignedNIST CSF 2.0 Microsoft Secure Score Illustrative 0% baseline ✓MFA enforced ✓Conditional access ✓Defender EDR live ⚠Purview DLP — in progress DefenderEntra IDIntuneSentinelPurview Trusted, certified & insurance-ready Cyber Essentials aligned Cyber Essentials Plus ready NCSC guidance Microsoft Partner Insurance-ready evidence NIST CSF 2.0 The problem […]
- [Free Online Security Assessment](https://bitnets.co.uk/free-online-security-assessment/)
- [Why Bitnet](https://bitnets.co.uk/why-bitnet/): Why Bitnet The specialist partner for MIS, data and protection in education Bitnet builds management information systems for the settings mainstream technology forgets special schools, alternative provision, PRUs and hospital schools and secures the data behind them. Here are straight answers to the questions leaders ask us most. Book a demo Explore Bitnet Educate 01Best MIS for SEND schools 02Data governance in education 03MIS features for PRU & AP 04Bespoke MIS for AP 05Choosing for hospital & SEN Question 01 What are the best management information systems for schools with special educational needs? The best MIS for a SEND school is […]
- [Measuring progress when age-related expectations don’t fit](https://bitnets.co.uk/measuring-progress-when-age-related-expectations-dont-fit/): Insights/Evidence Bitnet Educate · MIS Measuring progress when age related expectations don’t fit Why specialist settings need a different lens on attainment and how R3flect and EDART capture the progress that mainstream metrics miss. The Bitnet team Bitnet team · 6 min read · Jul 2026 For most schools, progress is measured against age-related expectations: a pupil is where they “should” be, ahead, or behind. It’s a useful shorthand in mainstream education — but in special schools, alternative provision and hospital schools, it can obscure exactly the progress that matters most. A learner who moves from refusing to enter a classroom […]
- [Packages](https://bitnets.co.uk/secure/packages/): Bitnet Secure/Packages Managed packages, one predictable monthly cost Bundles that combine security, managed IT and cloud into a single per-user plan so you get enterprise-grade cover without the enterprise overhead, and always know what you’ll pay. Essentials Core protection, done properly from£15/user/mo Secure Foundation cyber controls MFA, endpoint & email protection Patch & device management Business-hours IT support Get a quote Most popular Managed Protection, IT & monitoring from£25/user/mo Everything in Essentials 24/7 Managed Detection & Response Fully managed IT, named team Cloud & Microsoft 365 management Cyber Essentials Plus support Get a quote Partner Strategy, governance & compliance from£47/user/mo Everything […]
- [Managed IT](https://bitnets.co.uk/secure/managed-it/): Bitnet Secure/Managed IT Your IT, run by a named team not a ticket queue. Day-to-day IT managed end to end: proactive support, device and identity management, patching, and the everyday reliability that lets your people get on with work. Book a free assessment See packages A named team who know your setup What’s included Everyday IT, handled properly Proactive management of the systems your business runs on so problems are prevented, not just fixed. Help that actually picks up A named team who know your setup, reachable with clear SLAs, so a blocker costs minutes, not a morning. New starters ready on […]
- [Data Governance](https://bitnets.co.uk/secure/data-governance/): Bitnet Secure/Data Governance Know what data you hold, where it lives, and who can see it. Classification, least-privilege access and protection with Microsoft Purview aligned to UK GDPR, with the evidence clients, insurers and regulators expect. Book a free assessment See packages UK GDPR evidence-ready What’s included Control, from discovery to evidence A structured programme built on Microsoft Purview so data governance becomes something you can see, control and prove. Data discovery & mapping We find where your data lives across Microsoft 365 and beyond, and map what’s sensitive, personal or business-critical. Classification & labelling Sensitivity labels applied consistently with Purview […]
- [Cyber Security](https://bitnets.co.uk/secure/cyber-security/): Bitnet Secure/Cyber Security Enterprise-grade protection, without the enterprise overhead. The threat level facing your business is enterprise. Your IT budget usually isn’t. Bitnet closes that gap — deploying and managing Microsoft’s security stack with the hands-on expertise that makes it actually work for your organisation. Book a free security assessmentSee service tiers Microsoft security stackCyber Essentials alignedNIST CSF 2.0 Microsoft Secure Score Illustrative 0% baseline ✓MFA enforced ✓Conditional access ✓Defender EDR live ⚠Purview DLP — in progress DefenderEntra IDIntuneSentinelPurview Trusted, certified & insurance-ready Cyber Essentials aligned Cyber Essentials Plus ready NCSC guidance Microsoft Partner Insurance-ready evidence NIST CSF 2.0 The problem […]
- [Cloud Migration](https://bitnets.co.uk/secure/cloud-migration/): Bitnet Secure/Cloud Migration Move to the cloud without the disruption. Planned, low-risk moves to Microsoft 365 and Azure — managing access, availability, data protection and backup so you gain flexibility and resilience without downtime or data loss. Book a free assessment See packages Zero-downtime phased cutover What’s included A migration, not a leap of faith Every move is scoped, staged and reversible — you always know what’s happening, and nothing goes live without your sign-off. Discovery & planning We map your current environment, dependencies and data, then design a phased plan with clear milestones and rollback points. Microsoft 365 migration Email, […]
- [AI Governance](https://bitnets.co.uk/secure/ai-governance/): Bitnet Secure/AI Agents & Governance Safe AI adoption, governed from day one. Discover and inventory the AI agents and Copilot already in your tenant, apply identity, access and data controls with Microsoft’s agent-governance tooling, and align to emerging standardsOWASP Agentic Top 10 and the EU AI Act. Book a free assessment See packages Govern & secure we do both What’s included Adopt AI without losing control Copilot and AI agents are already appearing in most Microsoft tenants. We make sure they’re visible, controlled and accountable not a shadow risk. Agent & Copilot discovery We inventory the AI agents and Copilot experiences […]
- [Secure](https://bitnets.co.uk/secure/): Bitnet Secure · For Business Everything you need to run securely, from one certified partner. Bitnet Secure is a certified, compliance-driven solutions provider for UK SMEs and B2B organisations. We design, deploy and manage the technology that keeps your business running and protected built on Microsoft, run by named specialists. Book a Free Security Assessment Explore our services Microsoft partner Cyber Essentials aligned NIST CSF 2.0 Enterprise-grade without the overhead Built on & certified with What we do Six services, one certified partner Take one service or a bespoke combination. Everything is built on Microsoft, run by named specialists, and mapped […]
- [Sectors](https://bitnets.co.uk/sectors/): NewWe’re now an official NASS partner Built for your setting, not adapted to it We work with the settings mainstream technology overlooks — and the businesses that need enterprise-grade protection without the enterprise team. Find your world below. Bitnet Educate Education Special schools & SEND Evidence every learner’s progress against EHCP outcomes — the whole child, over time. Alternative Provision & PRUs Track placements, admissions and discharges — the reality of AP, not a fixed roll. Hospital schools Built with the Maudsley & Bethlem Hospital School — SEMH wellbeing alongside attainment. MATs & Trusts Trust-level oversight and Power BI insight across […]
- [R3flect](https://bitnets.co.uk/educate/r3flect/): Bitnet Educate/R3flect EducateThe MIS for SEND, AP & hospital schools Every pupil’s journey, reflected in one place. R3flect is the bespoke management information system built for the settings mainstream MIS forgets. Enrolment, safeguarding, attendance, assessment, reporting and AI, all connected, and developed with the Maudsley & Bethlem Hospital School. Book a free demo Explore the modules Built with a hospital school School & workforce census Ready for SEND reform Watch: R3flect at Maudsley & Bethlem Hospital School One system Pupils & staff together Everything in one system A complete MIS — pupils and staff R3flect goes beyond pupil data. Surveys, census […]
- [Pricing](https://bitnets.co.uk/educate/pricing/): EDART & R3flect · Pricing Priced by your roll, not a mainstream headcount Simple, out-of-the-box pricing that scales with the size of your setting. One licence covers EDART or R3flect the foundation is never rebuilt as you grow. Small settings 1–50 pupils from£3k + VAT · out-of-the-box Full EDART or R3flect MIS Safeguarding, attendance & roll Standard reporting & onboarding Get a quote Most common Mid-size settings 51–100 pupils from£5k + VAT · out-of-the-box Everything in 1–50 SEMH wellbeing & intervention tracking Department & key-stage insight Get a quote Large & multi-site 101+ pupils from£6k + VAT · out-of-the-box Everything in […]
- [EDART](https://bitnets.co.uk/educate/edart/): Bitnet Educate/EDART EducateThe MIS for special schools, SEND & AP The complete Management Information System for special education, bringing safeguarding, case management, academic reporting and pupil wellbeing together in one secure, cloud-based platform. Book a demo See pricing Built on Microsoft Azure Powered by Power BI Recognised in Ofsted reports Watch: EDART in action EYFS → KS4 Safeguarding to assessments, one platform More than software An investment in better outcomes EDART (Educational Data Analysis and Reporting Tool) is a comprehensive Management Information System designed specifically for schools that demand excellence in safeguarding, academic reporting, and holistic pupil data management. Built on […]
- [Cyber Security](https://bitnets.co.uk/educate/cyber-security/): Bitnet Educate/Cyber Security Cyber Security for Schools & Trusts Meet the DfE digital standards. Protect your pupils’ data. Without an enterprise budget. By 2030, every school and trust in England is expected to meet the DfE’s core digital and technology standards and cyber security is one of them. Bitnet helps you get there: deploying and managing Microsoft’s security stack with hands-on expertise, built by a team that knows education from the inside. Free online DfE Cyber Standards Assessment See how we map to the standards DfE cyber standard Illustrative 0% on track ✓MFA enforced for staff ✓Managed patching ✓Backup & recovery […]
- [Cyber Health Check](https://bitnets.co.uk/educate/cyber-health-check/): Free · 2 minutes  School Cyber Security Health Check Ten plain-English questions mapped to the DfE cyber security standards for schools. Get an instant Red / Amber / Green picture of where you stand and your priority actions. Start the health check Aligned to DfE standards & NCSC guidance Built for special & AP settings Indicative self-assessment for guidance only not a formal audit or certification. Standards mapping is illustrative.  Bitnet Educate More than a health check a specialist MIS and a team behind your school EDART and R3flect evidence every pupil’s journey, and our team runs the DfE-aligned cyber and […]
- [Educate](https://bitnets.co.uk/educate/): EducatePurpose-built MIS for specialist provision MIS built for the settings mainstream tech forgot. Purpose-built management information for special schools, SEND, alternative provision, PRUs and hospital schools. Evidence every learner’s journey, with DfE-aligned cyber and data governance. Book a demo See our products Purpose-built for SEND & AP DfE standards aligned Microsoft-powered insight EDART & R3flect Built with specialist settings Every learner’s story Measurable & meaningful Accredited partners & proud supporters Developed with the Maudsley & Bethlem Hospital School — trusted by specialist settings across the UK. Products Two systems, one evidenced record Choose the platform built for your setting, or run […]
- [Contact](https://bitnets.co.uk/contact/): Contact Let’s talk about your setting Whether you run a specialist school or a growing business, tell us what you’re trying to solve and we’ll point you to the right team no obligation. We reply promptly in office hours No sales pressure Call us0121 318 7900 Email usinfo@bitnets.co.uk Visit usBirmingham, UK Office hoursMon–Fri, 9am–5pm Send a message Tell us what you need First name Last name Work email Organisation Phone (optional) I’m interested inChoose a topic…Bitnet Educate — EDART / R3flectSchool cyber & data governanceBitnet Secure — Cyber SecurityManaged ITCloud MigrationData & AI GovernanceSomething else How can we help? I agree […]
- [About](https://bitnets.co.uk/about/): Who we are Your partner in bespoke innovation Bitnet Solutions exists to bridge the gap between data and human understanding building technology for the specialist settings that mainstream tools were never designed to serve. Explore what we doTalk to us Our mission Bitnet Solutions empowers SEND, Alternative Provision and Hospital Schools with innovative technology that turns data into actionable insights helping every learner achieve their full potential. Our story Built in the settings mainstream tech forgot We started where the need was greatest special schools, alternative provision and hospital schools working alongside educators, therapists and leaders who were making profound progress […]
- [Home](https://bitnets.co.uk/): NewWe’re now an official NASS partner Built for the settingsmainstream technology forgets. Built for specialist settings, not adapted from mainstream. From purpose-built MIS for special education to managed Microsoft security for businesses. Choose your world to begin. Birmingham, UK Delivering since 2014 Microsoft partner Managed IT Cloud Cyber AI & Data MIS Governance 10yrs+ Serving specialist settings & SMEs EDART & R3flect Built with specialist settings Bitnet Educate· For Schools & Trusts Purpose built MIS for specialist provision EDART and R3flect evidence every pupil’s journey, roll, safeguarding, attendance, attainment and SEMH, with DfE-aligned cyber and data governance. R3flect · EDART overviewIllustrative […]

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