Education · IT Support
IT Support in Education
Managed IT support built for education (schools & academies) across Greater Manchester and the UK — fast, local help that keeps your SIMS/MIS, filtering and monitoring running.
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Foresight IT Services provides managed IT support to education (schools & academies) across Greater Manchester and the UK. From SIMS/MIS, filtering and monitoring to everyday helpdesk, Microsoft 365 and connectivity, we keep your technology running — fast, local support from £25 per device per month, delivered by a team that understands your sector.
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IT support built around education (schools & academies)
Schools and academies need curriculum-aware support, MIS management (SIMS), filtering and monitoring compliance and Cyber Essentials — delivered by DBS-cleared technicians who understand the DfE's digital and technology standards.
Foresight delivers managed and co-managed IT support tailored to education (schools & academies): proactive maintenance and 24/7 monitoring, a fast UK helpdesk with on-site cover, secure SIMS/MIS, filtering and monitoring, reliable connectivity and tested backups, and Microsoft 365 done properly. You get a dependable IT partner that already understands how your sector works.
Also available: Cyber Security in Education.
Why Foresight
Why education (schools & academies) choose Foresight
Greater Manchester through and through
Based in Failsworth, Oldham, we support 130+ organisations across all ten GM boroughs — fast local response, on-site when it matters.
Sector experience that shows
We already support organisations like yours and understand SIMS/MIS, filtering and monitoring, so you spend less time explaining and more time working.
Fair, fixed pricing
Managed IT from £25 per device per month, co-managed from £15 — clear, predictable costs with no surprises.
FAQs
Common questions
Do you provide IT support for education (schools & academies) in Greater Manchester?
Can you support our SIMS/MIS, filtering and monitoring?
How much does IT support cost?
Simple, transparent pricing
Work out your monthly IT cost
Per-device pricing plus a flat £125/month per organisation. Drag the slider to size it for your business — most of our clients are 25+ users.
- We work alongside your existing IT technician or department
- 2nd & 3rd line escalation & expert backup
- Server, network, cloud & security expertise
- Out-of-hours, holiday & sickness cover
- Unlimited helpdesk 9–5, Mon–Fri
- Managed endpoint protection (AV, patching & EDR)
- Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace management
- Network & Wi-Fi troubleshooting
- Monthly IT health & ticket report
- Everything in Essential, plus:
- 24/7 automated monitoring & alerts
- Business continuity & disaster recovery
- Advanced threat detection & cyber compliance
- Email security, spam & phishing protection
- Quarterly IT strategy review
* Estimate includes a £125/month per-organisation management fee. On-premise servers are charged at an additional £150/month per server. Got more than 250 devices? Contact us for a tailored quote. Prices exclude VAT. Final quote tailored to your setup.
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Ready to sort education (schools IT?
Talk to a Greater Manchester team that has looked after growing organisations for 20 years. Book a free, no-obligation assessment for your education (schools organisation.
Free and no-obligation — we typically respond within one working hour.