Integrated Security for Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts

Keeping your school safe means more than just cybersecurity.

Our integrated security services combine digital protection and physical safeguarding – from advanced firewall and filtering systems to on-site CCTV, access control, and visitor management. Whether you’re a single school or a multi-academy trust, we deliver tailored, DfE-aligned solutions that reduce risk, enhance safety, and ensure full compliance with safeguarding and data protection standards. 

Security Essentials

Included in our Security Essentials

1_REMOTE BACKUP

Remote Backup

We monitor your backup daily as part of our service. An engineer will initially install the backup software so you can have complete confidence that your important files are being backed up correctly.

We use military grade data centres across the UK to ensure that your data is fully encrypted, stored and replicated.

Should your on-site systems fail, we also offer a full disaster recovery solution which allows your systems to continue to operate in the cloud – meaning minimal disruption for you and your staff.

2_CLOUD TO CLOUD BACKUP

Cloud to Cloud Backup

Data stored in the cloud on services such as Office 365 and Google for Education can still be lost if not backup up securely, through human error, hacking, ransomware or accidentally closing accounts.

We partner with Redstor, market leading Cloud Data Management company to provide a secure, fully encrypted solution hosted with Tier 4 UK data centres.

For added peace of mind we monitor your backups to ensure everything is running exactly as expected.

3_CCTV

CCTV

CCTV is a great and easy way to boost security at a school, from recording incidents in the playground to recording a suspicious person overnight at the site.

We highly recommend a system by Hikvision which uses your schools existing network cable infrastructure, keeping costs down, to connect the Full HD cameras to the recording system which can be remotely accessed and stores data for at least 1 month.

We can help you design a personalised solution that suits for the needs of the school and can be anything from 2 to 99 cameras, internal and external. We do also work with other systems and can support those already installed.

4_MULTI FACTOR AUTHENTICATION MFA-2FA

Multi Factor Authentication (MFA / 2FA)

We provide the latest security standards to your environment with 2FA (Two-factor authentication).

2FA adds an additional layer of security to the authentication process much like you already use for online banking by making it more difficult for attackers to gain access to devices, online accounts and resources.

2FA combined with conditional access ensures authenticity of logins and safeguards sensitive data with the option of OTP (One Time Password) keyring tags to comply with school policies.

5_VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

Vulnerability Assessment

Cybersecurity is important for schools as they are heavily reliant on technology to operate effectively.

Without vulnerability assessments (VA), schools may leave themselves open to cyberattacks and a variety of other security issues.

VA’s are critical to identify security flaws and entry points into compromising the school network and computers.

We provide in depth, periodic documented vulnerability assessment reports showing remediations to secure systems both internally and externally.

6_PHISHING ATTACK SIMULATION

Phishing Attack Simulation

Phishing simulations test and help reinforce cybersecurity training for staff to recognise, avoid, and report potential email threats.

We provide custom phishing simulations for a variety of online platforms to guard your school against social-engineering threats.

Detailed reports can be produced to provide an insight on individuals that would benefit from further training.

7_VISITOR MANAGEMENT

Visitor Management

Knowing who is on your premises at all times is very important. For years, a simple visitor book on the front desk sufficed, however, with data protection and GDPR at the forefront of everyone’s minds, it is important to have a compliant system in place.

We recommend InVentry and having worked with them in a number of schools, we know it is the most popular solution.

Providing the ability to quickly print class lists showing which pupils are in school, due to the link to your MIS, and current visitors who are on the premises in the event of an evacuation meaning you have a quickly know if anyone may still be inside.

It is also possible to ask visitors to accept safeguarding agreements and coronavirus based questions to assist with being covid-secure.

8_ACCESS CONTROL

Access Control

Security in schools is extremely high on the agenda coupled with the requirement to have a lockdown procedure in place, we find that Access Control is a fantastic way to meet the requirements placed upon schools.

We recommend Paxton which can be installed to a server and connected to any door or gate using a network connection.

Lockdown buttons can be installed in the school to quickly activate the procedure and doors can be set to open or close with different time zones such as for an after school club.

The system is very flexible and can even be linked into CCTV systems to provide an image of a door when it is unlocked by a user.

We have also worked with other access control systems if you already have one installed you wish to expand and can offer a service to design a solution to fit your needs.

9_ANTI-VIRUS AND RANSOMWARE PROTECTION

Anti-Virus and Ransomware Protection

With the ever-growing advancements in technology and the ability to access data anywhere and at anytime, we need to be able to keep this information, safe and secure.

As a Sophos Silver Partner, we can provide the latest threat protection solutions with significant savings for education customers for both on premises and cloud-based products.

10_ENCRYPTED EMAIL SERVICE

Encrypted Email Service

Schools, regardless of the number of students and staff, hold data that can be very sensitive.

To keep information safe, we provide an easy to use, secure, end-to-end encrypted communication for staff keeping your student information secure and confidential without the need to replace your current email system.

11_EMAIL SPAM PROTECTION

Email Spam Protection

Protect your staff and student mailboxes with this vital additional email security layer protecting email platforms such as Office 365 and Gmail from malware and zero day attacks with a rock solid, multi-award winning anti-spam, malware blocking and email filtering service at an affordable price.

The sandboxing feature protects against breaches and sophisticated email attacks by providing a powerful environment to run in-depth, sophisticated analysis of unknown or suspicious programs and files.

12_ID CARD DESIGN & PRINT

ID Card Design & Print

We can create custom ID cards in our design studio, with a quick turnaround offered when needed.

We can customise ID cards to your requirements and include information such as job titles and DBS numbers.

We also, if required, can supply stock or personalised lanyards and holders.

{

We cannot fault the support provided by eduthing. All staff take ownership of problems and stick with them through to resolution rather than them being passed around, which ultimately means issues are resolved quicker and with less input required from staff. They also have a real understanding of how a school works and that staff are not IT experts and try to find cost effective solutions that best fit staff and school  requirements. All the eduthing staff are very friendly and after only 10 months it already feels like they are all, not only a very necessary part of our school but also, a part of our school family.

Primary School
Woking, Surrey
{

eduthing have been highly responsive and incredibly supportive to our school with our IT provision, which has been ever more significant during lockdown where we have been supporting pupils remotely alongside those in school. We continue to be impressed with our designated field engineer and the Primary Schools & Academies Director, who are both flexible, proactive and extremely knowledge and who approach every task with a positive can-do attitude. We have been delighted with the rapid and responsive support we have received from the company during a wide range of situations, these have been dealt with effectively and efficiently. eduthing are able to provide creative solutions to a broad spectrum of issues. We feel completely supported with our IT infrastructure, even when inevitable issues have occurred.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend eduthing as a IT support provider for other schools.

Primary School
Woking, Surrey
{

There was only one company that we felt had the credentials to meet our exacting expectations, eduthing. The team of engineers worked above and beyond, not only in the physical transition, but in the ongoing support of staff and Senior Leaders with reassurance. The team worked above and beyond expectations, often late at night and into weekends. The online support from eduthing is available during working hours, with engineers able to resolve 99% of issues remotely and efficiently. We also have access to an onsite engineer for half a day per week. Both aspects of this support serve to reassure staff and students that we have the technology and infrastructure to achieve the world class education our students deserve.

While I am all too aware that eduthing manage the IT solutions in large schools, when it comes to a personal approach in a small special school, they are exceptional. We look forward to many more years on support.

Special School
Caterham Surrey
{

If you want expert, flexible, forward looking support for your IT needs, then I would suggest you look no further than eduthing. On top of the invaluable help desk (where any day to day issues are quickly dealt with) we have had support with: new servers; extending Wi-Fi access; installation of CCTV; roll out of google classroom and Chromebooks; roll out of Office 365; setting up our digital printer network; procurement of interactive  screens, PCs, iPads and Chromebooks (all at very competitive prices) and the benefit of experts who listen to our needs and are proactive in suggesting solutions. Like all schools we are heavily reliant on our IT infrastructure and with eduthing we feel that we are in safe hands.

Primary School
Oxted, Surrey
{

Eduthing are the third managed service provider I have had in Ash Manor School since I became headteacher and they stand head and shoulders above the others. They invested a considerable amount of time at the start of the contract ensuring that our system was dramatically improved and in less than a year the provision in the school is significantly better for staff and students.

The eduthing staff respond quickly to issues and during the school closures have been invaluable, ensuring that staff and students can work from home, are always available for anyone who needs training or advice and supporting our remote learning provision. Eduthing understand education and respond accordingly; I am very pleased that we chose them to work with us.

Secondary School
Ash, Surrey
{

Eduthing has transformed the IT at our one form entry primary school. A complete overhaul of the infrastructure, hardware and software has meant staff can work far more effectively and efficiently at school and at home; and most importantly, technology is now regularly used across the curriculum to support the children’s learning. The introduction of Chromebooks has transformed the way in which technology is used in lessons. Children engage in their learning through safe, easy and reliable devices and the children absolutely love them! Eduthing has been brilliant at any technical support that the school has needed- either remotely or in school, the service is very friendly, professional and helpful. Any issues are resolved quickly.

Primary School
Kingswood, Surrey
{

Since its incorporation Eduthing has provided our School with IT infrastructure management and IT strategy development, together with operational technical support and oversight of our student Chromebook scheme. They have provided an incredibly reliable service to the School throughout and are always prepared to go that ‘extra mile‘ if any network issues arise.

Secondary School
Kingston, Surrey
{

We are delighted with our upgraded CCTV system installed in February 2021 by eduthing. The pictures are crystal clear and we can log in from any computer or via an app on our smart phones. The software is fairly straightforward to navigate and you can look at multiple views at one time or just concentrate on one camera. You can take stills as evidence and it has already been very useful, catching some silly behaviour from some rather red faced pupils.

The actual installation was quick and efficient. The engineers were very pleasant and worked closely with us to ensure we ended up with the best coverage of our site. They also provided and installed all appropriate signage so we had nothing to worry about.

Secondary School
Haslemere, Surrey
{

Having made the decision to roll out a Chromebook 1:1 scheme for September 2020 late into the summer term 2020, eduthing did a brilliant job in supporting the school too implement the scheme in a timely and effective manner. They helped in a range of different ways, producing materials for the promotion of the scheme all the way through to the careful managed handing out of the hardware at the start of the new term.  This was a complex roll out that was fraught with many different challenges; however, eduthing were there to help us at every step of the way, ensuring the project was a great success.

Secondary School
Kingston, Surrey
{

We are delighted with the highly professional and efficient service the school has received following the decision to move our business to eduthing. The staff are knowledgeable and proficient and offer a timely  response to issues raised.  We have been pleased to act on their recommendations. From the outset, we have enjoyed the collaborative, warm and friendly relationships with all eduthing staff.

Primary School
West Sussex

READY TO TRANSFORM YOUR SCHOOL’S IT?

Want to learn more about how we can support your school?

Contact us for a free consultation or to request a tailored quote.