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Education Mutual in partnership with Gallagher Cyber Defence Centre ensures schools can have access to cyber solutions that proactively prevent cyber-attacks to strengthen digital safety across their school communities. Available as an add‑on to an Education Mutual membership or as a standalone service for non‑members, Gallagher Cyber Defence Centre offers flexible support to suit a wide range of organisations.

This is a collection of tools and services for Education Mutual clients who want to take a proactive and continuous approach to managing their cyber risk. It includes access to cyber risk specialists and the automated security technology to help you defend your school against cyber incidents such as:

• Vulnerability scanning
• Virtual CISO
• Support with Cyber Essentials (CE) and IASME accreditations Phishing simulator
• AI supported Phishing simulations and educational portal
• Data breach scanning
• Employee training portal

In addition, this service allows you to utilise notifications through access to a newsletter and monthly discussions via community intelligence about key security concerns and awareness of live threats. Each month, a series of cybersecurity training webinars are also available with topics such as boundary control, email security and phishing, working from home, data protection.

To find out more about this service, please visit: https://www.educationmutual.co.uk/service/cyber-security/

To receive a quote, please send an email to cyber@educationmutual.co.uk

The Multi‑Academy Trust edition of Education Mutual’s School Business Leader Wellbeing Index 2026 is available to download, print and share.

Now in its second year, the MAT-specific edition builds on the 2025 report and provides a valuable comparison of how pressures and priorities within the sector have evolved over the past 12 months. This years edition also offers updated insights into the wellbeing, pressures, and everyday experiences of School Business Leaders. The findings highlight the key challenges facing the SBL community, including excessive workload, funding constraints, and increasing demands around a lack of SEND provision.

Despite these challenges, the research also reflects the resilience and commitment of the SBL community, as well as the critical role key organisations play in amplifying the SBL voice.

We encourage you to explore the new report and share it within your networks to help raise awareness and spark positive conversations about SBL wellbeing.

Read here: www.educationmutual.co.uk/school-business-leader-wellbeing-index-2026/

We’re incredibly proud to share that Education Mutual has been named a finalist at the CPC Excellence Awards 2026. To be recognised across multiple categories is a huge honour for our team. It reflects the continued dedication that goes into supporting schools, trusts and the people at the heart of education every single day.

The 2026 edition of the Education Mutual School Business Leader Wellbeing Index is now officially available to download, print, and share.

This updated edition brings together the latest insights, trends, and data surrounding the wellbeing of School Business Leaders across the maintained sector working in England and Wales.

Browse the new findings here.

A separate report focusing on the Multi‑Academy Trust version of the findings will follow in May/June 2026.