Education
Print and IT services and solutions that will transform your school, academy, college or university.
We understand the challenges that you face as an education organisation.
We have a long tradition of supplying the education sector having worked with hundreds of schools, universities and colleges for nearly three decades and being part of the education frameworks since 2008.
Managing limited budgets and resources to deliver excellence to your students and ensuring those in your care are protected and safe to grow is paramount for every school, college, academy and university.
We take away the uncertainty and risk and provide you with the stable, secure and innovative environment so you can get on with the job of making education the inspiring and enabling experience for all learners.
We see Headteachers and management teams facing six key, immediate challenges with digital transformation.
Our Frameworks
Having been a successful supplier within the Public Sector for many years we understand the rigorous processes required for procurement generally and within the Education Sector specifically. That’s why we’re delighted to be an approved supplier on several key Public Sector procurement frameworks. This enables you to procure with confidence, both in terms of getting the best value but also being fully compliant with procurement rules and regulations.
The challenges.
Environmental Impact
The governments net zero target means IT spend needs to be with companies with strong environmental charters in place.
Pressure
Parental and student expectations and wider society scrutiny build pressure on the sector.
Regulation
Constantly evolving regulation makes the role of educators increasingly complex.
Legacy platforms
Complexity of existing or legacy platforms and software across a fragmented landscape.
Change managment
Constant change generates upheaval and is difficult to manage.
Lack of skills
Lack of skills with new technologies such as cloud, AI and cybersecurity. Coping with these challenges can be a major headache for academy staff.
Security & compliance
Requirement to address security and compliance – the immediacy of this requirement can lead to quick fix solutions, which does not help with long term challenges.
The solutions.
Our approach is a flexible and adaptable managed services model providing just the right amount of services tailored to each individual requirement.
DfE Connect the Classroom
The Connect The Classroom scheme enables schools to install a high-speed Wi-Fi network infrastructure, which allows students to connect their laptops and tablets and participate in an effective teaching and learning environment.
What schools are eligible for the Connect the Classroom funding?
Forty priority education investment areas have been identified by the Department for Education and are eligible for the Connect The Classroom funding, these are – Blackpool, Bolton, Bradford, Bury, Coventry, Derby, Doncaster, Dudley, Fenlands & East Cambridgeshire, Halton, Hartlepool, Hastings, Ipswich, Kirklees, Knowsley, Leeds, Liverpool, Luton, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Norfolk, North Yorkshire Coast, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oldham, Portsmouth, Rochdale, Rotherham, Salford, Sandwell, Scarborough, South Tyneside, Stoke on Trent, Sunderland, Tameside, Wakefield, Walsall, West Somerset and Wirral.
Schools in the education investment areas who have also been evaluated as Requires Improvement or Inadequate in their most recent inspection are also eligible.
What are the benefits in upgrading to high-speed Wi-Fi network infrastructure?
Creates a better learning environment – classroom learning today is more reliant on cloud-based apps and digital learning technologies which puts a greater strain on the wireless network resulting in network downtime and disrupted classroom learning time. Wi-Fi 6 is built to give reliable and fast wireless coverage across the whole school.
Carbon Neutral Print
Carbon neutral printers & MFPs from Kyocera.
All new printers, MFPs and Production printers are offered fully carbon neutral. We offer a bolt on to older Kyocera models that allows them to be carbon offset.
How do we offset the carbon of our print devices?
Kyocera can carbon offset all our devices, plus the Kyocera genuine consumables they use over the lifetime of the product (see t&cs), through a simple bolt-on to the device purchase. This covers all elements of production, packaging, transportation, Kyocera consumables, plus Kyocera genuine toner and device recycling. Based on these factors, we’ve calculated how much carbon needs to be offset for each device in our range.
We offset your new Kyocera devices through myclimate, the same partner we use to offset our own UK business operations. With myclimate, we invest in international projects which are certified by CDM Gold Standard. It is the most stringent certification for carbon offsetting projects and is supported by 60 NGOs worldwide. It is the only standard which certifies a project’s sustainable development factors, including co-benefit criteria like healthcare, job creation or reforestation. You can learn more about myclimate from our climate action page.
Cyber Security
Our broad range of security solutions provides a unified suite of technology to maximise protection in an ever-changing IT landscape; reducing the risk of data breaches.
- Managed Endpoint (M-EDR)
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Identity Management
- Enterprise Mobility
Managed Services
Our range of managed services are tailored to meet the needs of your organisation, from full IT management to extra support when you need it.
Cloud
A range of cloud solutions that offer flexible and tailorable capabilities to meet the demands of the modern working environment.
Connectivity
Our industry-leading managed services enable you to optimise costs and reduce the complexity of managing multiple suppliers.
Telephony
Keep teachers, staff and parents in communication with our range of affordable, easy-to-use hosted phone systems and telephony via MS Teams solutions.
We understand the unique nature of a school environment and the requirement for a reliable, resilient phone system that is effective but enables the staff and students to be safe
Features like call prioritisation and Instant messaging can be beneficial especially where an emergency situation arises or where a quick response is required between teachers and staff.
We can help with the main challenge for schools; selecting a telephony system that has the high quality features required within a set budget.
Assessments
Our assessment led approach is designed to define, inform and support your ICT strategy, not simply impose critique. Using our exposure and expertise, we make it our mission to find insights & risk that you currently do not know exist in your school today. We use leading best practice advice, for your specific challenges within Education, providing the pathway to achieve your compliance, safeguarding and innovation Goals.
- assess your current state with industry leading tools and expertise
- design a robust and innovative IT strategy
- help you deliver this over time with continuous improvement
Automation of Processes
By tailoring and customising the perfect process automation streamline for you, we can decrease manual input errors, increase speed of delivery, boost quality, minimise costs, and simplify processes. We incorporate software tools, people, and processes to create a completely digital automated workflow, reducing paper and improving productivity and efficiency.
Our services and solutions
We provide a range of fully managed services so your organisation can concentrate on what it does best.
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Sign up for a free digital innovation session
Book a free discovery session with one of our IT experts and, with a consultative approach, we’ll listen to your organisations challenges and opportunities, learn which technologies and processes you’re currently using, and work with you to establish which solutions could help your organisation to thrive. Whatever the outcome, we’ll plant a tree on your behalf as a thank you for your time.
