Checklist
DfE digital and technology standards: readiness checklist
A plain-English self-assessment to see how your estate measures up against the standards governors are increasingly asked about.
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Advice with no agenda UK education
Independent IT assurance for education.
We help schools, trusts and colleges evidence whether IT is working, safe, well governed, value for money and ready for what comes next, with nothing to sell you and no stake in anything we recommend.
Focused pillar reviews Full governance review Delivery oversight Fully independent
“Advice you can act on cannot come from someone with something to sell you.”Ryan Dolan · Founder and Principal
Advice with no agenda
Our independence position
Vector-Ops never sells implementation, software or managed services. We hold no stake in anything we recommend. That is not a marketing line. It is how the business is built.
Instead, we provide good governance and independent oversight of the people who do deliver.
Services
Start with the issue in front of you, or assess the full picture.
One concern, several connected issues, or a board that needs the complete independent view. Five routes, one model, and a free call to point you at the right one.
Start here, free
Free Assurance Scoping Call
You know something needs attention but are not sure where to start.
What you getThirty minutes to route you to the right review. No prices pushed, nothing sold.
Request the callOne clear issue
Focused Pillar Review
Cyber, AI, supplier value, service quality, key-person risk, safeguarding: one concern, reviewed properly.
What you getEvidence-based findings, a maturity and RAG view, and a Now / Next / Later roadmap.
The ten pillarsThe full picture
Full Governance & Maturity Review
The board, trust or college needs a complete independent view of IT governance, risk and maturity.
What you getA three-lens, ten-pillar review with board-ready findings, evidence base and roadmap.
What it coversWork under way
Delivery Oversight & Supplier Challenge
A supplier, implementation, procurement or project needs independent challenge and governance oversight.
What you getA clear view of delivery risk, supplier performance and whether the work is landing.
How oversight worksOngoing senior cover
Digital Leadership Support
You need senior technology leadership without a full-time hire.
What you getFractional CIO, CTO or CISO support: board advice, governance rhythm, roadmap ownership.
Leadership supportHow we work
A defined engagement, not an open-ended day rate.
STEP 01
Scope
We agree the question you need answered and who the findings are for.
STEP 02
Examine
We review the evidence, speaking to your people and suppliers as needed.
STEP 03
Report plainly
Findings with RAG status, named maturity and a Now / Next / Later roadmap.
STEP 04
Track improvement
Actions, owners and evidence tracked as the platform is rolled out.
Request a scoping call
The worst outcome is a clearer view of your own position.
Free assurance scoping call
Thirty minutes. No obligation. Nothing sold.
A renewal you are not sure about. A project that feels like it is drifting. A board that wants evidence, not reassurance. Tell us the concern in front of you and we will route you to the right review, or tell you honestly if you do not need one.