About School MDM

School MDM is an independent, plain-English guide to mobile device management (MDM) for UK schools, with a small guide to the classroom kit that goes with it. It is owned by Steven Smith, who runs a small group of independent UK guide websites, including sister sites about school broadband and IT recycling.

Who it’s for

Heads, school business managers, designated safeguarding leads, governors and IT leads who need to understand how school iPads, Chromebooks and laptops are managed — without the sales pitch. The site is written for adults working in schools, not for pupils.

How the guides are written

• Facts come from official sources: the Department for Education, GOV.UK, the National Cyber Security Centre, the Health and Safety Executive, and Apple’s, Google’s and Microsoft’s own documentation. Each guide lists its sources and the date we checked them.
• We describe what vendors’ own pages say, and we don’t rank or recommend MDM services.
• The DfE standards and KCSIE apply to schools in England. Where that matters, we say so.
• Guides are general information, not legal, safeguarding or procurement advice.

How the kit pages work

• Each product has its own page with what the maker says about it, taken from the maker’s own website, and the date we checked.
• We haven’t tested these products, and we don’t give star ratings, prices or “best buy” awards.
• We link to Amazon.co.uk so you can see the current price, sellers and delivery there. Most links open a search, so you can compare versions.
• We don’t copy Amazon’s descriptions, prices, reviews or photos.

How the site is paid for

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you accept ads cookies, one banner ad may also appear at the bottom of the window. See the affiliate disclosure.

Spotted a mistake?

Official guidance and products change. If something here is wrong or out of date, please email hello@schoolmdm.co.uk and we’ll check it. Guides and kit facts were last checked on 6 November 2026.