Internet & Connectivity
Secure connectivity built around your school
Secure and reliable connectivity sits at the heart of a school’s digital infrastructure, supporting teaching and learning, cloud platforms, safeguarding and the systems schools rely on every day.
hi-impact works with schools and trusts to ensure connectivity is reliable, resilient and aligned with the Department for Education’s Digital and Technology Standards.
Connectivity That Works Around Your School
The right internet connection is about more than speed. It needs to support the way technology is used across your school or trust, provide appropriate resilience and work effectively alongside your wider network, security and safeguarding provision.
hi-impact works with schools and trusts to understand their requirements, review existing connectivity and advise on the most appropriate approach.
Connectivity Through Schools Broadband
Through our partnership with Schools Broadband, hi-impact can provide education-focused internet connectivity, including full fibre, leased lines and resilient backup connections.
Our team supports the process from initial review through to implementation and ongoing management, ensuring your connection works effectively alongside the rest of your technology infrastructure.
Schools Broadband is the UK’s largest specialist internet service provider dedicated to the education sector, supporting thousands of schools and hundreds of Multi Academy Trusts. With connectivity and services designed specifically for education, they bring the scale, infrastructure and specialist expertise needed to support schools and trusts of all sizes.
Already Have A Provider?
You do not need to purchase your internet connection through hi-impact.
If you already have a provider or prefer to procure connectivity directly, our team can continue to manage and support the infrastructure around it, including firewalls, networks, filtering and monitoring, security and supplier liaison.
Supporting DfE Standards
The Department for Education identifies broadband internet as a core Digital and Technology Standard for schools and colleges, with expectations around speed, resilience, security and safeguarding.
hi-impact can review your current provision against the standards, identify areas for improvement and help you plan practical next steps as part of your wider digital strategy.