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Notes on running a school without three spreadsheets

Written for the person who actually does the reconciling. No vendor announcements.

Beyond the spreadsheet

What three spreadsheets actually cost a school

The honest number is smaller than most software vendors claim. The real cost sits somewhere else, and it is harder to fix.

4 min read

  • Safeguarding

    Who can actually see this file

    A folder permission has two settings. A safeguarding record needs more than two, and this is the one gap no amount of spreadsheet skill closes.

    4 min read

  • Running a school

    One record per student, not one per department

    The test of a school system is not how many features it has. It is whether answering a parent's question takes one screen or four.

    3 min read

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