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Insights, stories, and thoughts from The Anthill Group. Exploring the intersection of technology, education, and human-centred design.

How We Turn Complex Problems into Calm, Collaborative Solutions
11 July 2025
How We Turn Complex Problems into Calm, Collaborative Solutions
In every organisation, there are pain points—the systems that frustrate people, the clunky processes no one really understands, the tech decisions tha...
The Great Acceleration
10 July 2025
The Great Acceleration
Why Software Development in 2025 Isn't What It Was Yesterday The pace of change in software development has reached a fever pitch. We're witnessing th...
From Independent School Group Leaders to Startup Founders
9 July 2025
From Independent School Group Leaders to Startup Founders
We didn't set out to build education software. In fact, when we left our roles as leaders in an independent schools group to start our own company, we...
What Makes a System ‘Human-Friendly’ and Why It Matters
4 July 2025
What Makes a System ‘Human-Friendly’ and Why It Matters
In education, we talk a lot about systems. Reporting systems. Planning systems. Digital platforms. Policies. The list is endless. But what I’ve notice...
The Secret to Project Success? It’s Not Just the Plan — It’s the Follow-Up
26 June 2025
The Secret to Project Success? It’s Not Just the Plan — It’s the Follow-Up
We’ve all seen it happen. A team, a business, or even a family sits down, full of energy and ideas. They map out a project — whether it's launching a ...
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: A Moment of Change – and a Chance to Lead
20 June 2025
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: A Moment of Change – and a Chance to Lead
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill—set to become law in September 2026 if passed—is stirring up a wave of conversation, concern, and questions ...
Why We Don’t Design Alone
5 June 2025
Why We Don’t Design Alone
—How Co-Creation Leads to Tools That Actually Get Used Even before we started The Anthill Group, we had already spent years designing systems for peop...
Listening Isn’t Soft
2 June 2025
Listening Isn’t Soft
— It’s Structural Something I’ve come to understand deeply through team work, facilitation, and problem-solving is that listening isn’t just a nice in...
Systems Are Culture
30 May 2025
Systems Are Culture
— A Reflection on the Role of Process in the Work We Do Over the years, I’ve come to realise that systems aren't just background admin—they’re culture...

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