Ready for Summer? Discover the School ICT Services You Didn’t Know Novatia Offered

Summer is one of the best times for schools and multi-academy trusts to review, refresh and improve ICT. With classrooms quieter and fewer day-to-day pressures, ICT leaders can tackle projects that are difficult to complete during term time.

Many schools already know Novatia for independent consultancy and school IT audits, but Novatia also supports a wider range of school ICT services, from education wifi planning and ICT summer works to procurement advice, virtual IT leadership and MAT digital strategy.

Wi-Fi surveys and education wifi planning

Reliable connectivity is essential for digital learning, cloud platforms, safeguarding systems and day-to-day school operations. If staff regularly report slow access, dropped connections or weak coverage in particular areas, summer is the ideal time to investigate properly.

Novatia can support schools with Wi-Fi surveys and infrastructure planning, helping leaders understand where coverage, performance or capacity may be falling short. This is especially useful before device rollouts, classroom moves, building changes or wider ICT summer works.

School IT audits that lead to practical action

A good ICT audit should do more than list devices and servers. It should give senior leaders a clear, independent view of risk, value for money, infrastructure condition, support arrangements and how well ICT for schools is supporting teaching and learning.

Novatia’s ICT Audit and Digital Strategy service helps schools and trusts identify priorities and plan improvements. For a multi-academy trust, this can also highlight where systems, contracts or support models vary between academies and where a more consistent approach may be needed.

MAT digital strategy and virtual IT leadership

A strong MAT digital strategy should connect infrastructure, cyber security, procurement, cloud services, staff development and classroom technology. It should not be a list of disconnected projects.

Novatia can help trusts turn audit findings into a practical roadmap, supporting decisions around school IT, Microsoft 365 Education, AI in education, data, cyber resilience and long-term investment.

For schools and trusts that need senior-level guidance without a full-time appointment, Novatia’s Virtual IT Director service provides strategic ICT leadership, challenge and oversight.

ICT summer works and procurement support

Summer is also the right time to complete technical projects that could disrupt learning during term time. This might include network upgrades, cabling, classroom technology improvements, device refreshes, server room reviews, cyber security checks or contract reviews.

Novatia’s independent ICT consultancy can help schools and MATs make informed decisions before committing to new suppliers, renewals or major purchases. This gives leaders confidence that investment is aligned with need, budget and long-term digital strategy.

Why plan now?

Well-planned ICT summer works can help schools:

• Improve reliability before September

• Reduce disruption during term time

• Strengthen cyber security and resilience

• Support digital learning across classrooms

• Align school ICT services with trust-wide priorities

For busy ICT teams, the goal is not simply to fix what is broken. It is to make sure every improvement supports teaching, learning, safeguarding and operational efficiency.

Ready to make summer count?

Whether you need school IT audits, education wifi planning, ICT consultancy, Virtual IT Director support or a clearer MAT digital strategy, Novatia can help your school, academy or multi-academy trust prepare for a stronger start to the new academic year.

To discuss your ICT summer works or review your current school ICT services, get in touch with Novatia. Novatia can help you identify priorities, reduce risk and build ICT foundations that support effective teaching, learning and school operations.