Technology advice and oversight
We help schools and families plan technology investments, evaluate providers, and improve privacy and security. We work with your existing IT providers and coordinate their work against agreed priorities.
Private and independent schools
Fractional technology director
Get experienced technology leadership without hiring a full-time director. We help administrators connect technology decisions with teaching, learning, and the school’s budget.
1. Vendor oversight
We act as a technical liaison between your administration and your managed service providers (MSPs) and other technology vendors.
- Contract review: Reviewing IT support and software agreements for unnecessary costs and gaps in service.
- Accountability: Checking vendor performance against agreed service levels and software update schedules.
- Procurement: Recommending hardware based on your needs. We do not accept commissions.
2. Privacy and security
We review how your school protects student and staff information and help identify improvements.
- Network separation: Reviewing how student, staff, and guest networks are separated.
- Content filtering: Assessing existing safeguards and reporting practices.
- Policy design: Drafting acceptable use policies that address AI tools, social media, and everyday technology use.
3. Technology planning
- Lifecycle planning: Planning equipment replacement over three to five years to make spending more predictable.
- Infrastructure design: Assessing future device counts, coverage, and bandwidth needs before capacity becomes a problem.
Families and households
Technology advice for your home
We help make your home technology easier to use and maintain, with practical plans for reliability, privacy, and security.
1. Home networks and smart systems
We assess your current setup and help you address gaps in coverage, performance, and reliability.
- Wi-Fi coverage: Assessing coverage and improving performance throughout your home.
- Hardware planning: Evaluating your router, access points, and other network equipment and recommending upgrades where needed.
- Smart home planning: Evaluating systems for ease of use, local control, compatibility, and long-term support.
2. Privacy, security, and backups
- Device separation: Separating cameras, appliances, and other connected devices from computers and devices used for sensitive information.
- Camera security: Reviewing camera systems for weaknesses in remote access settings.
- Backup planning: Setting up backups for irreplaceable family data, including copies stored separately from your primary devices.
Ways to work with us
Ongoing advice
Monthly retainers provide priority access and scheduled quarterly reviews for clients who need continuing oversight.
Defined projects
For a specific need, such as a network redesign or security assessment, we agree on the scope before work begins.
New consultancy engagements are accepted by referral only.