School Network Installation and Support

We install, support and manage school networks in Manchester and throughout the North-West of England.

New networks

We’re experienced in all types of network installation, using traditional cabling or wireless technology as appropriate.

If network installation isn’t done well, you don’t get the smooth running background systems that you need for effective teaching and administration. Wireless networks take additional expertise – you can’t pick a product designed for the home market and expect it to work in a school.

Our engineers understand what it takes to install effective networks, and will provide your school with a reliable IT infrastructure that allows you make the most of your IT resources.

No more waiting for the technician’s scheduled visit.

With our managed school IT support services you get what is effectively your own IT team, working at a distance but knowing you and your systems well. You’ll have a network that runs smoothly and effectively, continually monitored by Pyramid Valley technicians.

Many schools are still dependent on regular visits from a technician with a contracted amount of time to give on each visit. Yet network problems can affect the whole school. Learning suffers as you get used to sluggish systems and strange glitches. Teaching time is lost as teachers try to resolve the problems in between the technician’s visits. And when the technician fails to solve a problem, the work of the school continues being disrupted until the next visit.

There is a better way. We take a proactive approach, working to prevent problems, rather than reacting once you’re suffering the consequences. And if we didn’t install your network, it doesn’t matter. We’ll come and find out what you’ve got, and support you from then on.

No more fire-fighting

We access your school’s network from our offices, monitor what’s going on, perform regular tests and checks and keep your system up and running – without waiting for the emergency call-out. You get an actively managed network for no more than the cost of a fire-fighting support service.

If there’s a problem that we can’t fix remotely, we’ll still come out to you, but most visits will be about planning for the future rather than sorting out the latest crisis.

By keeping network-related disruption to an absolute minimum, our remote access network management gives you the confidence to plan IT fully into school activities, and to make the most of what technology offers.

Your own IT team

Our technical experts are your IT team. We’re not a call centre – you’ll get to know us, and we’ll get to know you. Whether you’ve got a question about the system or you need someone to bounce ideas off, you can call us.

It’s sometimes difficult for you to tell whether a problem is related to an individual computer, to software, or to the network. If you combine our network management service with a technical support contract, it doesn’t matter what the cause of a problem is. One call will get you the help you need.

Flexible pricing

Our contracts are based on the number of computers in a school. We can take payment monthly, termly, or per year.

Today’s complex systems need more than just network support. They need management. Our approach has been recognised by Bury LEA, where we are one of only two approved suppliers.

To find out what we can do for your school’s network, download our guide to school network services and prices. <click here>