Schools, built in the cloud · part of The Novacene
Build your school in the cloud.
We help schools, local authorities and families set up neurodivergent-affirming, Ofsted-ready online and hybrid provision — relationship-based by design, compliant by craft. From first vision to full launch, for the learners the system keeps missing.
What we do
End-to-end school building — or any single piece of it. Bespoke builds, hands-on training, and on-demand expertise.
Vision design
A clear, future-facing model rooted in your values, your context, and your learners — before a single tool is chosen.
Infrastructure setup
Decentralised infrastructure your school owns, audits and edits itself — no vendor lock-in. We build your digital estate with you, then show you how to manage it and stay in control.
Policy & compliance
Safeguarding, attendance, assessment and SEND policies aligned with Ofsted expectations — compliance as a moat, not a chore.
Staffing & curriculum
Educator recruitment and flexible curriculum frameworks that fit hybrid and online delivery — and the humans doing it.
Teacher training & CPD
Practical, hands-on training for teaching teams working online and hybrid — pedagogy, technology, assessment and engagement.
Launch & community activation
Public launch guidance, enrolment strategy, and the community-building that turns a provision into a place.
Who we work with
Local authorities and commissioners looking for provision for SEND, EHCP and out-of-school learners. Schools, trusts and alternative provisions building hybrid models. Families and community-led projects who need something the system doesn't offer yet. International schools and organisations building glocal networks.
The pattern is always the same: discovery & needs analysis → design & build → launch & train → support & scale.
Tools & frameworks
The thinking and the kit behind the builds — from the wider Novacene field.
Diamond AI Policy & training
Safe AI use with children — Safety, Sovereignty, Symmetry, Stewardship. Training for staff, governors and families.
using-ai-safely.com →Verse-ality
The agent-safety framework underneath it all — identity non-capture, consent as protocol, bounded autonomy.
verse-ality.com →Novus Learning Network
The community platform for educators building in the cloud — resources, gatherings, and fellow travellers.
Gumroad →Research papers
The published research behind the practice — open access on Zenodo.
Zenodo →From the blog
Field notes on building schools in the cloud — learning design, compliance, AI safety, and what actually works.
The relational half of AI safety
A school leader and an AI work through what's missing from Anthropic's Cowork safety guidance — and what that gap means for schools.
Compliance is the moat
A practical playbook for trauma-aware, Ofsted-ready hybrid schooling.
🧠 Mnemonic attendance: measuring presence as resonance
In schools, attendance is still one of the most primitive data points we collect.