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

Bespoke Tools vs Off the Shelf: How to Know What Your Organisation Really Needs
3 October 2025
Bespoke Tools vs Off the Shelf: How to Know What Your Organisation Really Needs
Every organisation eventually reaches the same crossroads: Do we adapt our processes to fit an off-the-shelf system, or do we commission something bes...
Alternative Provision at a Crossroads: What the New DfE Standards Mean
19 September 2025
Alternative Provision at a Crossroads: What the New DfE Standards Mean
Alternative provision (AP) is one of the most creative and human parts of our education system. It steps in when mainstream classrooms can’t, offering...
AI Assistant
7 September 2025
From One Form to No Form: Why the Future of Software Has No Interface
There’s a shift happening in software that most people haven’t quite clocked yet, but once you see it, it changes everything. We’re moving beyond the ...
Why Most Systems Fail (and How We Can Do Better)
5 September 2025
Why Most Systems Fail (and How We Can Do Better)
Walk into almost any school, college, or organisation and you’ll hear the same story: ‘We’ve got three systems for the same thing.’ Or ‘We spend more ...
AI in Education: A Tool, Not a Teacher
29 August 2025
AI in Education: A Tool, Not a Teacher
By now, most people in education have encountered AI whether through tools like ChatGPT, adaptive learning software, AI-generated reports, or automate...
Why We Design With You, Not For You: The Power of Co-Creation
22 August 2025
Why We Design With You, Not For You: The Power of Co-Creation
At The Anthill Group, we get asked a simple question:’Why don’t you just take the brief and come back with a solution?’ Because that’s not how real ch...
Child-centred Tech
22 August 2025
Child-centred Tech
Why SEN Needs Child-Centred Tech Every day in alternative provision and SEN settings across the country, something remarkable happens. A child who has...
Creating Psychological Safety in High-Pressure Teams
8 August 2025
Creating Psychological Safety in High-Pressure Teams
In the high-stakes world of alternative provision, SEND settings, and community-focused organisations, there’s often a lot going on beneath the surfac...
Data Without Pressure: Rethinking Progress Tracking in AP and SEND Settings
1 August 2025
Data Without Pressure: Rethinking Progress Tracking in AP and SEND Settings
In alternative provision and SEND settings, the question isn’t “Is progress happening?”It’s “How do we capture progress in a way that reflects reality...
Why Personalised Provision Needs Flexible Tools
25 July 2025
Why Personalised Provision Needs Flexible Tools
There’s a growing understanding across education, SEND, and care sectors that no two learners are the same. Needs are complex. Journeys are rarely lin...

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