
Top 10 mistakes MATs often make when procuring a new MIS
Procuring a new MIS in a compliant and effective way is a complex and lengthy process. Here we list the top ten mistakes that are often made.
Procuring a new MIS in a compliant and effective way is a complex and lengthy process. Here we list the top ten mistakes that are often made.
The Schools and Academies Show in London’s ExCeL Centre brought together a vibrant cross-section of the education community, from school leaders and MAT executives to suppliers and advisors.
In our previous posts about the churn in MIS we have focused on the analysis of data gleaned from the census returns of maintained schools in England – now we can look at the picture across the entire UK.
MIS market share from January 2025 census data. SIMS continues to lose share whilst Arbor and Bromcom continue to gain.
Arbor have announced that they will be discontinuing both ScholarPack and Integris MIS systems in February 2026
Bromcom have announced that they are launching a multi-million pound legal action against rivals Arbor, claiming that Arbor won 26 contracts across over 500 schools unfairly.
Arbor have announced that Vale of Glamorgan has chosen the Arbor MIS platform for its 53 schools.
WhichMIS will be at Bett this year! Visit our stand to discuss all thing ‘MIS’.
Whilst school and MAT leaders carefully explore such areas a functionality, data security, training, support, analytics etc. when considering a change of MIS, how many also explore the financial and economic standing (EFS) of the potential MIS providers?
MIS market churn continues as hundreds of schools change their provider!
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