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IT Support For Multi Academy Trusts

DESIGNED TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU TO REMOVE THE STRESS AND HEADACHES AROUND TECHNOLOGY and IT Management!

Official operating as part of the Peterborough Keys Academy Trust, PKAT IT Services understands the needs and requirements of Trust IT support on a personal level. Our experience and day to day knowledge expansion support us with being able to keep ahead of the curve and provide outstanding IT Support to academy trusts.

With PKAT IT Services, we aim to remove that stress and support in providing a high quality, streamlined service where we can ensure all members of your school can feel empowered when using technology. 

 

Find out how we can support you this academic year! - Click here to view our brochure

 

How we can support your academy trust?

Using technology to empower both central operational and educational functions within a MAT is at the centre of our focus. We understand that in order to excel, we need to have the best possible foundations to stand on. Our core aim is to centralise and standardise the use of technology across MATs, providing a clean solution that is cost effective yet meets all of the core MAT requirements and needs.

We currently operate our MAT support service in two variations, an extension to your current team or a fully managed service.

  • Our fully managed service is a bespoke package and well see our team of technicians onsite support you and your schools to achieve the highest possible standards of networking and technology. Our fully managed service is fully customisable to meet the needs/requirements of the trust.
  • The more popular options for MATs is our extension service. Much like an on demand support package, our extension package offers our central service team and resources to compliment your existing IT department with the core aim to build a working partnership of resources and knowledge to deliver the best possible standard to your schools. Our extension package acts as a strategic and technical support blanket for your onsite team and with our service management team being assigned to work with your trust management team, we aim to fully bridge the gap between the management and technical staff to deliver an outstanding service.

 

things we can support you with

  • Network Infrastructure Audits
  • Service Review Meetings
  • Central Helpdesk Support
  • Network Safeguarding
  • Procurement Service
  • Network and AV Installation
  • EduCloud Migration and Support
  • Backup and Disaster Recovery Support
  • Strategic Planning and Development
  • Critical support from your dedicated technician
  • Critical support given urgent priority status
  • Provision of temporary network switch to minimise downtime
  • Escalation and strategic support from our Service Manager
  • Full diagnoses and service report following fix
  • Managed Antivirus.
  • Support contracts for ongoing support and management of your systems.
  • Projectors & Interactive Whiteboards / Panels, including spares and repairs.
  • Microsoft Licensing.
  • Network Cabling from single connections to whole school cabling.
  • Wireless Network Installations.
  • Repairs and New Equipment.
  • Server Configuration and Implementation.
  • Training Sessions For Staff
  • Plus Much More....

 

Embrace the Cloud with EduCloud

   

EduCloud is our brand new cloud service package which has been designed to bridge the gap between onsite services and the powerful cloud network to bring the best of technology to education. We understand that more and more schools are aiming to embrace cloud technology to reduce costs, streamline workloads and empower users to achieve more. 

EduCloud has been designed with Academy Trusts in mind. Our new modular support package allowing Academies to embrace different aspects of cloud technology without running the bank accounts dry.

Click the link below to find out more about EduCloud and how to start your cloud journey.

 

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Strategic Consultancy 

Whether it's an independent review of your current infrastructure or supporting you with mapping out your path to move forward on your digital journey, our strategic consultants are on hand to support you. 

Working within an academy trust, we understand what's required to get projects across the line and regain trust from key stakeholders that technology is the right investment for schools. With direct support from our IT Services Manager, we aim to provide you with the key information, support and best practices to get your trust in the best possible position to achieve your strategic aims. 

Whilst the executive team and trustees are responsible for implementing the strategical vision of the trust, we aim to provide support to bring that vision to life through technology.

Our Strategic Consultancy Support Aims To:

  • Provides strategic support
  • Independent Network Infrastructure Reviews/Audits
  • Project planning and implementation management
  • Bridges the gap between the executive and the technical team
  • Network design, security and safeguarding
  • Guidance around GDPR and Safeguarding
  • Policy writing and guidance
  • Ongoing development and guidance
  • General IT management advice
  • Guidance and support with all IT procurement

IT Project Management

Working as part of a MAT, we know what it takes to plan and deliver a successful multi site project on time.

Our dedicated support team are on hand to help you to plan and deliver IT projects across your MAT, including:

  • Multi-Site Wide Area Network, facilitating cross-site connectivity via a single network domain
  • Centralisation of individual schools into a single Microsoft 365 tenancy
  • Streamlining and consolidation of IT services across the MAT
  • User device upgrade and new deployments to a central build image
  • Information governance, ensuring GDPR compliance
  • Centralised backup solutions
  • Cyber Security
  • Infrastructure for new build projects

 

BRINGING YOU ENTERPRISE GRADE TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT THE ADDED COSTS

 

With our growing network of suppliers and partners, our central team are on hand to support with any procurement needs your school / Trust might need.  Working within the education sector, we understand the growing struggles around budgets and financing developments, that's why providing high quality products without the enterprise added costs is our core focus.

 

Our procurement service is open to all schools / Trusts within the education sector and not just limited to our Trust & traded schools. We can support with any of the following purchases. If theres something that's not listed below, please speak with one of our technical team.

  • Servers
  • Core Networking (Switches, Port Installation, Cabling, etc.)
  • CCTV and Door Access Control
  • Mobile Device Management (MDM)
  • IT Equipment (Laptops, Desktops, Tablets, etc.)
  • AV Equipment (Interactive Board, TVs, Projects, Speaker Systems, etc.)
  • Software and Licensing (Sophos Anti-Virus, Microsoft O365, etc.)
  • *NEW OFFER* Staff ID Card Printing
  • General Consumables

How to find out more and start empowering your trust's Journey

For more information regarding our support or to discuss how we can start working with your trust, please contact us via the link.

A member of our central management team will then be in touch to discuss further options and to start building your bespoke support package.

 

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