Transforming IT Services for Multi-Academy Trusts
A Managed IT Services (MITS) approach will help transform IT for MATs, providing access to important new methods of acquiring the latest, fully-secure desktop devices at manageable costs.
Importance of IT in Education: IT is crucial for both operational efficiency and preparing students for a tech-dominated world. In schools, it supports better management and learning environments.
Challenges in MATs: As MATs expand, centralising IT can reduce flexibility and create difficulties for remote or under-resourced schools. Merging IT systems and managing complexity becomes more challenging, especially when schools have small or inadequate IT teams.
Benefits of a MITS Strategy: A MITS approach streamlines the procurement, provisioning, and setup of IT devices. This helps save time and costs, particularly for large MATs with multiple sites. It also alleviates the burden on internal IT staff, allowing them to focus on more critical tasks.
Flexibility of MITS Providers: Flexible MITS providers, like Apogee, offer personalized services, such as training and dedicated support contacts for each academy. A liaison officer for each trust or academy ensures that specific needs are met efficiently.
In summary, adopting a MITS approach simplifies IT management for MATs, enhances resource allocation, and ensures that schools receive consistent, reliable IT support. A flexible MITS provider such as Apogee will deliver training and offer a direct contact for each academy if required. In addition, each trust or academy will have a dedicated liaison officer, ensuring someone is always available who knows the individual school and its requirements.
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