Update - We are planning to apply a potential fix on the 28th January. Please see https://itstatus.essex.ac.uk/incidents/6trly7vck527 for more information.
Jan 20, 2026 - 10:04 GMT
Identified - We are continuing to work with suppliers and hope to have a fix implemented in the new year.
Dec 17, 2025 - 14:56 GMT
Update - We are continuing to investigate this issue and are working with our suppliers to identify a cause.
Nov 28, 2025 - 10:15 GMT
Investigating - We're experiencing performance issue with Listen Again and Panopto.

Our teams are working to restore normal performance and we'll post another update as soon as we know more.

We're sorry for the disruption.

Nov 24, 2025 - 14:15 GMT
Update - We are continuing to investigate the recent performance degradation affecting iTrent, People Manager, and Essex Hours. While some users have reported an improvement, this is not yet the case for all users.

We apologise for the ongoing inconvenience and assure you that we are working to resolve the issue as quickly as practicably possible. Thank you for your continued patience.

Dec 17, 2025 - 13:55 GMT
Investigating - We're experiencing performance issue with iTrent, People Manager and Essex Hours

Our teams are working to identify the cause and resolve the issues being experienced as soon as practically possible.

We're sorry for the disruption.

Dec 09, 2025 - 16:55 GMT

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Feb 18, 2026

No incidents reported today.

Feb 17, 2026

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Feb 16, 2026

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Feb 15, 2026

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Feb 14, 2026

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Feb 13, 2026

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Feb 12, 2026

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Feb 11, 2026

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Feb 10, 2026

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Feb 9, 2026

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Feb 8, 2026

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Feb 7, 2026

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Feb 6, 2026

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Feb 5, 2026
Resolved - This issue is now resolved. Thank you for your patience.

If you have any further issues, please contact the IT Helpdesk.

Feb 5, 11:13 GMT
Investigating - We're aware of an issue affecting LEAP and are currently investigating. At the moment data within LEAP (including attendance data) is not currently up to date.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may be causing you. We'll post another update as soon as we know more.

Feb 3, 11:22 GMT
Feb 4, 2026

No incidents reported.