Connectivity Support for Schools

Connectivity for Schools

We offer full wrap-around solutions to help schools, colleges and universities with the deployment, management and optimisation of connectivity infrastructure. Explore some of our services by clicking on the categories below.

Cyber Security

Cyber Security.

Auditing, Accreditation & Support

Cyber Health Check Audit

A health check isn't just about identifying problems but spotting opportunities and optimising performance. Thorough and careful auditing takes into account business goals and shows ways to get the most out of IT. Additional software, services and systems are recommended only if offering real long-term benefits - so that tech can become a support, rather than a hindrance.

Cyber Essentials Accreditation

Cyber Essentials is a simple and cost-effective certification that helps schools and trusts demonstrate a commitment to cyber security and reassure staff and students you are working to secure your IT against cyber attacks. The certificate requires annual renewal and encourages schools to continuously adapt their defences against the latest cyber security threats.

The Cyber Essentials standard is formed of five technical controls

Firewall

Correct use of firewalls prevents unauthorised access to your networks

Malware Protection

Protect your systems from malicious software

Secure Configuration

Correct set-up of web and application servers prevents unauthorised access and actions

Access Control

Assigning the correct privileges to the right people avoids unauthorised access to data

Security Update Control

Keeping software up to date reduces the risk of cyber criminals spotting vulnerabilities

Ongoing Support

We will continue to support you school in staying compliant with regulations. Updating and upgrading equipment or services when necessary and providing you with the most relevant security recommendations when they become available.

Phone Systems

Get your school, college or MAT ready for the future with a digital phone system.

Get ready. In 2025 landlines are going digital

The aged public switched telephone network (PSTN) will turn off in 2025, making way for all-digital voice communications. Now’s a great time to plan your switch. We’ll help you move from your old analogue landlines and systems, to a modern, cost-effective and more flexible IP-based solution that’s future-ready.

We know digital voice. And we know education.

Experience you can trust

Over the years, we’ve worked with thousands of schools, colleges and Multi-Academy Trusts, which means we understand the challenges you face. And we’ve been deploying VoIP solutions since the early days of IP-based voice communications. We know that your migration plan from analogue PSTN technology needs to consider so much more than just your voice services.

Audit and plan

You’ll need to think about door entry systems, alarms, CCTV, panic buttons and a whole host of other services that are linked to your phone system. We’ll help you think through a plan to review everything that’s connected to phone lines across your whole school or college campus

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We’ve got a VoIP solution to suit every school, college or MAT.

It’s always good to have options. And with our portfolio of flexible and reliable digital voice solutions, we’ll have something that perfectly fits the individual needs of almost every academic setting. Big or small. Single site, or multi-campus.

BT Cloud Voice

A fully scalable, hosted VoIP phone system that integrates easily with school systems like SIMS
Brings calls, meetings and messaging together into one easy-to-manage solution
Ideal for nurseries through to Multi Academy Trusts

BT Cloud Work

A cloud-optimised, mobile-first communications platform with all the bells and whistles
Great for staff who regularly move between campuses, or work elsewhere
Ideal if you’ve lots of non-teaching staff who need corporate-style features

Internet Connectivity

Broadband, WiFi and Access

Build your digital transformation on solid foundations.

Technology’s changing quickly in education. And it’s the key to delivering the best possible learning experience for every student you teach. With the rising adoption of 1:1 device programmes and a preference for cloud-based activities, apps and solutions, your school or college needs speed, performance and reliability that go way beyond broadband. That’s where BTnet comes in.

The UK’s number one leased line internet

Right-size your bandwidth to support your school, college or MAT's digital transformation plans. We provide rock-solid foundations for EdTech adoption and your cloud-based learning strategies. And it gives access to our unrivalled network.

Guaranteed dedicated bandwidth

BTnet is exclusively dedicated to your school or college. Unlike broadband, you won’t share your BTnet connection or speed with any other schools, homes or businesses. That means 24/7 guaranteed bandwidth, unlimited data usage, and no restrictions.

Ridiculously reliable in every lesson

We’re committed to reliability. We’re so sure we’ve got it right that BTnet is backed by our market leading Service Level Agreement (SLA), including 100% target availability. But if something does go wrong, we aim to get you back up and running within five hours.

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Software Licencing

For now and forever, and ever, and ever

We provide tens of thousands of licences for software to schools each year, bring your renewals together with MCC Digital. Save time and money when you renew with us.

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Cloud Solutions

Cloud Servers and Storage

Cloud IT solutions empower your school, its people and its clients to operate 24/7 from any device, located anywhere in the world.

The ability to remotely communicate with colleagues and access files, software and web-based applications stored in the ‘virtual cloud’ is now commonplace – and through a bespoke tailored hosting package from MCC Digital, you can revolutionise the day to day running of not just your IT infrastructure, but the entire organisation as a whole. With continuous business operation and scalable growth easily achievable through the utilisation of cloud applications and storage, at MCC Digital can partner and provide you with the system to take your school or trust to unprecedented levels of progression and growth.

24/7

Service Provisions

99%

Service Availability

97%

Customer Satisfaction

Microsoft Office 365

Implementing a simple user-based pricing structure, remote access from any compatible device enables users to securely access the Office applications they have become accustomed to, with the added benefit of cloud storage, collaborative sharing, online email and video communication.

Thanks to our valued partnership with Microsoft, we add an extra level to Office 365 by adapting its powerful features to suit the culture and work practice of any business to configure emails, data migration and file set-up.

Collaborative Communications

With shared calendars, instant messaging features and video conferencing tools, work colleagues can collaborate at the touch of a button, simultaneously, from anywhere in the world.Documents are saved in OneDrive storage with secure backup and instant synchronisation. Users can be added and removed quickly for business orientation and the protection of workflow.

24/7 Accessibility

As a secure cloud-based application Office 365 is accessible from any device using a desktop, web browser or mobile app. Powerful email offers speedy communication and OneDrive storage can store a multitude of files. Subscription pricing, mix and match services and multiple user scalability means everyone is productive and up-to-date.

Real-time Updates

Office 365 is a hosted application in the cloud, which remains up-to-date at all times with software upgrades rolling out automatically for every user with access to the suite. Users can concurrently communicate with others and view document updates as they happen without creating multiple versions or compromising security.

Unlimited Protection

A Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encrypts password access to Office 365 with optional prompts to update login credentials frequently.

Enterprise level security protects the software, emails and documents stored within OneDrive using spam-fighting updates and antomatic anti-virus measures. Additional technical support is available.

Our other cloud services

We have a range of other cloud services which you can explore below, each tailored for your school or trust on deployment. Contact our IT Services Team for more information on any of the below.

A Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encrypts password access to Office 365 with optional prompts to update login credentials frequently. Enterprise level security protects the software, emails and documents stored within OneDrive using spam-fighting updates and antomatic anti-virus measures. Additional technical support is available.

Could you afford to lose critical data? Would you want to pay a ransom? MCC Digital Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery offers business continuity services consisting of strategies, infrastructure and services that enable businesses to operate with minimal or no disruption. How are your files currently secured and kept safe?