Edge education programmes
1:1 learning that is planned around classrooms.
A complete school 1:1 programme journey: strategic planning, finance modelling, parent engagement, device evaluation, deployment, collections, remittance, charity funding and ongoing device management.
Programme journey
From first conversation to a live, managed, financially protected 1:1 programme.
Edge does not start with a device list. We start with the school plan: year groups, curriculum ambition, parent route, budget position, VAT treatment, funding route, deployment capacity and the support model needed after launch.
Zero school lease liability route
Charity funding, parent contribution administration and programme remittance can be structured to avoid financial risk sitting with the school.
Build your programme
End-to-end pathway
The full route in the right order.
01 / Discover and strategy
Start with the school vision, not the product catalogue.
The discovery call captures the school ambition, current device estate, year groups, pupil numbers, staff readiness, parent community, platform preference and any deadline for governors, SLT or trust approval.
- Digital strategy and curriculum priorities.
- Target year groups, phasing and launch window.
- Stakeholder concerns from SLT, finance, IT, governors and parents.
- Support needed for teacher confidence and classroom adoption.
02 / Finance modelling
Build a budget model leaders can trust before the school commits.
Edge models device cost, term, parent contribution assumptions, charity funding route, cashback, spare pool, accidental damage, repairs, VAT treatment and remittance so the school sees the full financial picture early.
- Monthly parent contribution modelling.
- School payment and remittance visibility.
- Eligible cashback and vendor promotion assumptions.
- VAT reclaimable route for the school where applicable.
Financial protection
Designed to remove school financial risk, lease liability and collection pressure.
03 / Parent communications
Give families the right message before the portal opens.
Parent engagement needs clear, careful wording. Edge supports the communication pack so families understand the purpose of 1:1, how the route works, what support is available and what happens if a device is damaged.
- Parent letters, launch wording and FAQ support.
- Marketing collateral for school channels and parent briefings.
- Clear explanation of voluntary donation routes where FRF applies.
- Support wording for repairs, care, sign-up and collections.
04 / Device evaluation and configuration
Select the device around teaching, durability, support and value.
Schools can evaluate suitable devices before rollout. Edge helps compare platform, screen size, keyboard, stylus, battery, warranty, carbon conscious options, management requirements and current promotions.
- Evaluation units and suitability checks.
- Configuration selection, accessories and protective case planning.
- Device management, filtering and platform readiness.
- Cashback and stock availability checked before proposal.
05 / Deployment services
Plan the rollout before devices arrive at school.
The deployment plan covers procurement coordination, asset tagging, configuration support, delivery batches, handover days, staff responsibilities, spare devices and the support route from day one.
- Deployment timeline and handover schedule.
- Asset tagging, configuration and readiness checks.
- Spare pool planning for continuity.
- Teacher, IT and admin readiness support.
06 / Parent portal and sign-up
Families move through a clear online journey.
The parent portal route supports engagement, sign-up, contribution administration and reporting. Schools get visibility without becoming responsible for chasing payments or handling Direct Debit administration.
- Parent portal engagement and sign-up route.
- Contribution collection administration handled away from school teams.
- No parent credit checks in the contribution journey.
- Reporting for sign-up progress and programme visibility.
07 / Delivery and handover
Devices arrive as part of a managed launch, not a box drop.
The handover plan supports pupils, staff and families through the first live stage. Devices are introduced alongside expectations, support routes, repair process and the school’s teaching model.
- Device delivery and handover support.
- Student and staff launch guidance.
- Repair and fault reporting route explained from day one.
- On-site or remote support available around launch.
08 / Ongoing management
After launch, the programme stays visible and controlled.
Edge supports ongoing device tracking, fault reporting, repair management, spare device use, lifecycle planning, parental collections, remittance and charity funding administration so the school is not left carrying the operational load.
- Device tracking and programme reporting.
- Fault reporting, repairs and replacement flow.
- Parental collections and remittance reporting.
- Charity funding route to maintain zero school financial risk.
Next step
Ready to turn the journey into a live quotation?
Move into the Edge 1:1 portal to select devices, build the programme route and prepare the proposal pack. The portal is where the school can move from strategy into real device options, quantities, terms and proposal information.
Ready to model your programme?
Build the device route, quotation and proposal pack in the Edge 1:1 portal.
Use this site to understand the programme, then move into the quotation portal to view eligible 1:1 devices, model numbers and prepare the proposal route for your school.