Wavenet Education

Independent Schools

Optimising and future proofing your IT infrastructure to improve efficiency and deliver high quality learning and teaching environments.

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Providing reliable IT support, services and expertise to help independent schools deliver exceptional learning and teaching environments

Independent Schools operate a vast array of networked IT infrastructure, devices and software solutions to ensure teachers can provide the very best teaching environment for their pupil’s and deliver on their commitments to parents. In today’s ever evolving landscape of digital technology and the education sectors unique logistical and compliance requirements it’s imperative that schools have the right IT infrastructure, planning and support in place to deliver the very best for their students.

Wavenet are the UKs leading technology provider for independent schools with over 30 years’ experience providing tailored technology solutions. We provide reliable IT support, services, and expertise to help streamline every aspect of your ICT environment and initiate future-proofed, secure IT strategies that pave the way for innovative and safe learning outcomes.

Want to find out more about how Wavenet can help you streamline every aspect of your ICT environment and initiate future-proofed IT strategies? Contact our team of education experts today on 0333 234 0011 or use the form opposite:

Find out how we can help streamline every aspect of your ICT environment

IT Support

Streamline your Schools’ IT environment and optimise your budget with future proof best value IT strategies and support. The benefits technology can have to deliver the best teaching and learning environment for both pupils and teachers are huge, but it doesn’t come without its problems. Cost understanding, maintenance and time can all be reasons why comprehensive IT plans and projects at schools never get off the ground.

We can take responsibility of your IT infrastructure and school wide support with defined SLAs, for every eventuality.

Our fully managed service includes:

  • A free network health check of your current IT infrastructure which will form the basis of your school’s IT 5 Year Support plan.
  • A single point of contact for your entire environment including infrastructure, applications, backup, and security.
  • Central help desk support and optional DBS checked on-site technicians.
  • Remote monitoring of your entire environment.
  • Centrally managed ICT audits, software patching and disaster recovery.
  • Additional support and resource for your on site IT team
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Cloud Solutions with Microsoft 365

Independent schools are consistently striving to provide the best learning environment for their students and understand that technology can help shape how this can be delivered. Microsoft 365 Education offers a suite of online tools that empowers teachers to create lessons that will engage students, promote teamwork, and better collaboration across the classroom. Microsoft 365 Education is free, with reduced licensing costs for the tools’ desktop counterparts.

Wavenet can help you take advantage of the cloud to unleash new digital workplace and collaboration and communication services that will:

  • Transform how schools engage with external stakeholders such as governors, trustees, and parents.

  • Enable schools to tap into a vast array of digital teaching and student management resources.

  • Make it easier for pupils to learn in the classroom and at home, with instant access to productivity tools, lessons, and learning materials.

  • Create best practice hubs where teachers can share resources!

Cyber Security

The number of cyber-attacks on schools has been increasing year on year, especially as more schools are now using cloud platforms to aid administration and enhance teaching and learning. At Wavenet we offer a number of services to help keep your school cyber secure and compliant with the latest cyber-security standards. 

Cyber Essentials Certification A government-backed scheme which assesses your school’s current cyber security position. It aims to ensure the right processes and technical controls are in place to assist in blocking and partially mitigating against 99% of possible cyber-attacks.  

Managed Cyber Security Services We enable schools to address all of today’s cyber security challenges in a centralised and highly efficient way and stay compliant with GDPR.  

Disaster Recovery Solutions Preparing for the unexpected. Along with cyber security measures, all data assets will need to be backed up in a bullet-proof manner, so that should the unthinkable happen, back office and learning resources can be recovered the moment they’re needed.  

Cyber Security Training Our Cyber Security Training includes, training all your staff with access to your IT network on the basics of cyber security to ensure that your school can mitigate against a cyber-attack and meet the new DfE Cyber-Security standard. 

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Google Workspace for Education

Workspace for Education is a set of Google tools and services that are tailored specifically to schools and academies. Workspace for Education helps teachers and students collaborate, streamline instruction, and keep learning safe.

Applications include a suite of school transforming core services, and much more, that includes:

  • Gmail & Calendar – school-wide email and calendar systems

  • Drive – store your files securely in the cloud and access them at any time from any device

  • Classroom – set homework online and communicate with students

  • Forms – create quizzes and surveys to collect and analyse responses

  • Sheets, Docs and Slides – create spreadsheets, documents and presentations

  • Meet – connect virtually through secure video calls

Wavenet Education are able to help with any stage of your Google journey. This includes migration from an existing platform and providing ongoing advice & support. 

Customer stories

With over 30 years’ experience providing ‘designed-for-schools’ technology

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“Dulwich College have a close relationship with Wavenet who provide us with technical support and assistance both onsite and remotely. Their response times and depth of knowledge are second to none. Highly recommended.”

Head of Computer Services, Dulwich College

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