Enhance. Innovate. Inspire.
Complete IT for schools, academies, colleges and trusts — service desk, cyber compliance, filtering, infrastructure and AI implementation from one team. We know budgets are tight, so the assessment, the report and the move across cost you nothing.
Free for education
8 things we give schools, trusts and colleges for nothing. Not a trial, not a loss-leader with a catch — these are commitments, and the first 4 stay free whether you ever appoint us or not.
DfE Cyber Security Standards gap assessment
A full review against all 12 standards with a written report and a prioritised remediation plan. No purchase, no obligation, and the report is yours whether you appoint us or not.
Every learning environment has its own problem
A reception classroom, a science block, a sixth-form campus and an eight-school trust do not fail in the same way. We support each of them on their own terms rather than on one template.
Primary & infant
Primary Schools
Comprehensive IT support for primary schools, from network infrastructure to pupil-safe filtering and Microsoft 365 for Education.
Every panel on and every login working, before the register is taken.
The whole IT function, not just the helpdesk
Everything below is delivered by the same team, under one agreement. You are not co-ordinating a filtering vendor, an AV contractor and a cabling firm on top of your day job.
Managed service desk
Unlimited remote support for staff, with on-site attendance when a screen has to be looked at in person.
Cyber security & DfE standards
Assessment, remediation and ongoing compliance against all 12 DfE Cyber Security Standards.
Filtering & monitoring
KCSiE-compliant filtering, real-time alerting and the reporting your DSL needs at inspection.
Network & wireless
Switching, wireless, VLANs and site-to-site links designed for a full timetable, not an average day.
Servers, VMs & cloud infrastructure
Patching, monitoring and capacity planning, whether the box is in a cupboard or in Azure.
Microsoft 365 & Entra ID
Tenant administration, identity, Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams.
Endpoint & device management
Intune and MDM across staff laptops, learner Chromebooks, iPads and shared trolleys.
Backup & disaster recovery
Tested, immutable backup with a restore plan somebody has actually rehearsed.
MIS support
Day-to-day support for your management information system, census periods included.
AV & interactive panels
Panels, projectors and hall systems kept working, because a dead panel stops a lesson.
Procurement & installations
Specification, purchasing and installation — new builds, refurbishments and refresh cycles.
IT strategy & consultancy
A three-year plan with costs attached, written for governors as much as for the IT lead.
Extend it further
Bolt any of these onto a support agreement, or buy them on their own. Nothing here is bundled in to pad a quote.
Included in every education agreement
Not a starting point that gets quoted up later. These are in the agreement from day one, whichever tier you sit on.
See how the tiers differ24/7 Helpdesk Support
Remote-first support available around the clock for staff and pupils.
DfE Cyber Security Standards
Full compliance support for all 12 DfE cyber security standards with gap analysis and remediation.
Content Filtering & Monitoring
Ofsted-compliant filtering and monitoring solutions that keep pupils safe online.
Network Infrastructure
Reliable, fast networks designed for modern teaching and learning.
Microsoft 365 for Education
Setup, management and training for Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and the full Microsoft 365 suite.
Device Management
Procurement, provisioning and ongoing management of school devices.
Data Backup & Recovery
Secure backup solutions with rapid recovery capabilities for business continuity.
IT Strategy & Consultancy
Expert guidance on IT strategy, technology roadmaps and digital transformation.
Meeting the DfE Cyber Security Standards
The Department for Education's Cyber Security Standards set out the minimum security requirements for education providers. In4ra can help you assess where you stand, close the gaps, and maintain ongoing compliance — without the complexity.
- Full gap analysis against all 12 DfE standards
- Remediation planning and implementation support
- Ongoing monitoring and annual review
- Staff awareness training and phishing simulations
- Incident response planning and support
The 12 DfE Standards — At a Glance
What our filtering solution covers
Keeping Learners Safe Online
Under Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE), education providers have a legal duty to filter and monitor internet use. In4ra implements and manages solutions that meet these requirements — giving your DSL the visibility and control they need.
Our filtering and monitoring solutions are designed to be effective without being disruptive — blocking harmful content while keeping legitimate educational resources fully accessible.
Discuss your filtering needsArtificial intelligence in education
Enhance. Innovate. Inspire.
We built our own AI assistant before we offered to build anyone else's. Steve is on this website right now — ask him something and try to catch him out. In4raGP1 is the framework underneath him, and it is what we bring into schools and trusts.
Enhance
Make what you already pay for work harder
- Copilot readiness — tenant, permissions and data hygiene sorted before anyone switches it on
- Sensitivity labels and access reviews so AI cannot surface a safeguarding file to Year 9
- Staff training on the AI tools already inside Microsoft 365
Innovate
Take the admin off the people who should be teaching
- An In4raGP1 assistant on your website answering admissions and term-date questions at 9pm
- Automated routing for letters, forms, absence reporting and parental enquiries
- Structured handover to a human the moment a question needs one
Inspire
Give learners something real to look at
- A live, working AI system in their own school they can ask questions about
- AI literacy and safe-use sessions for staff, learners and governors
- Placement and work-experience routes through our college and university partnerships
An assistant that knows your school, not the internet
A generic chatbot bolted onto a school website will confidently tell a parent the wrong term dates. In4raGP1 assistants answer from your content, say so when they don't know, and hand over to a person the moment a question needs one.
- Answers admissions, term dates, uniform and policy questions out of hours
- Guides visitors to the right page, form or member of staff
- Captures enquiries and routes them to the office inbox
- Hands over to a human with the conversation attached
- Runs on your own content, with the boundaries you set
We are working with a small number of schools and trusts first rather than everyone at once, so we can build each one properly.
In4raGP1 · the framework behind Steve
Built here first. Tested on our own website before it goes anywhere near yours.
Why Education Providers Choose In4ra
We understand the pressures you face — tight budgets, Ofsted scrutiny, DfE compliance requirements, and the constant challenge of keeping technology working reliably. In4ra is built to take that pressure off your plate.
Ready to get started?
No obligation, no jargon
We offer a free initial consultation for education providers — a straightforward conversation about your current IT setup, your challenges, and how we can help. No sales pressure, no technical jargon.
Cisco Partner
Enterprise networking, on an education budget
We are a registered Cisco Partner, which means your school or trust buys Cisco and Meraki through distribution at partner pricing rather than list, and gets it designed, installed and managed by the same team that answers the phone when it breaks.
Meraki across every site
Cloud-managed switching and wireless, so an eight-school trust runs one standard rather than eight versions of the same estate — and we can see all of it from one place.
Umbrella for filtering
DNS-layer filtering that maps onto the KCSiE filtering and monitoring expectations, with the reporting a governor or DSL will actually ask you for.
Partner pricing, not list
Hardware bought through Cisco distribution rather than direct. On a refresh across several sites that difference is usually the difference between a business case and a no.
Verifiable, not asserted
You can look us up in the Cisco Partner Locator rather than take our word for it. We would rather you checked.
Refreshing your network this year?
The DfE Cyber Security Standards expect network segmentation, and most school estates were not built that way. If a refresh is coming, it is cheaper to design the compliance in than to retrofit it afterwards.
Price it upThe DfE gap assessment is free and yours to keep either way.
Priced site by site, not one rate for everyone
Add each of your sites with its own staff numbers. A small site and a large one cost different amounts to support, so we price each one on its own figures rather than spreading a single average across them all.
Charged once across your whole organisation, not per site.
M365 tenant covers Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams administration. Servers and VMs are counted per site above — a cloud-hosted VM costs the same to manage as one on site.
Common Questions
What does DfE cyber security standards compliance involve?
We help schools assess their current position against all 12 DfE standards, identify gaps, and implement practical controls. We then provide ongoing monitoring and annual reviews to maintain compliance.
How does your filtering solution meet Ofsted requirements?
Our filtering solution provides category-based URL filtering, safe search enforcement, YouTube restricted mode, and detailed monitoring and reporting — all designed to meet Keeping Children Safe in Education requirements.
Can you support multi-academy trusts?
Yes. We provide centralised IT management across multiple sites with consistent policies, security standards and support. We understand the unique challenges of managing IT at scale.
What's included in your 24/7 support?
Our helpdesk provides remote support for technical issues, user queries and emergencies. We aim to resolve most issues within 4 hours.
Do you provide Microsoft 365 training?
Yes. We provide setup, configuration and staff training for Microsoft 365 Education, including Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and other tools.
What are your contract terms?
We offer flexible, month-to-month contracts with no lock-in. You can scale up or down based on your needs.
Let's Talk About Your IT
Get in touch for a free, no-obligation consultation. We'll listen first, then tell you honestly what we think will help.