Date: 20th March 2026
Location: Sandy Park Stadium
Time: 07.30 - 12:40
Switchshop will be attending ICT for Education Exeter, a dedicated event focused on technology innovation and best practice within the education sector. Our team will be available at our stand throughout the day for demonstrations, discussions, and one to one technical guidance tailored specifically for schools and multi-academy trusts.
ICT for Education Exeter brings together school leaders, IT managers and education decision-makers to explore practical, cost-effective technology strategies that improve teaching, learning and operational efficiency. The event provides a valuable opportunity to engage directly with specialists who understand the pressures schools face around safeguarding, compliance, budgets and digital transformation.
Switchshop is an IT infrastructure specialist with over 20 years of experience in the education sector. We design, deliver and support secure, scalable environments that protect students, empower staff and meet statutory safeguarding obligations such as Keeping Children Safe in Education and the Prevent duty.
Visiting our stand gives you direct access to certified engineers and education account specialists who understand the complexity of multi-site trusts, legacy infrastructure challenges and the need to balance performance, security and compliance within tight budgets. Our approach brings together enterprise-grade networking, advanced cybersecurity and education-focused safeguarding into one cohesive, manageable solution.
At ICT for Education Exeter, we will be showcasing solutions from our trusted technology partners.
Fortinet provides next-generation firewalls, secure SD-WAN and advanced threat protection designed to safeguard modern school networks. When combined without education-focused safeguarding services, Fortinet forms the foundation of a secure, inspection-ready infrastructure that enables full visibility of user activity, secure remote access for staff and protection against ransomware and emerging cyber threats.
HPE Aruba Networking delivers enterprise-grade wired and wireless solutions built for high-density classroom environments. From core switching to campus-wide Wi-Fi and network access control, Aruba technology enables schools and trusts to create reliable, scalable networks that support digital learning while maintaining strong security controls and centralised management across multiple sites.
i3connect provides interactive display and classroom collaboration technology designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences. Their solutions support modern, technology-enabled classrooms by enabling intuitive lesson delivery, real-time collaboration and engaging visual interaction between teachers and students.
Safeguarding is at the centre of every education strategy we design. At the event, we will be demonstrating our integrated safeguarding and monitoring solutions.
MySSP is an education-focused safeguarding and web filtering platform designed for schools, colleges and multi-academy trusts. Powered by an enterprise-grade security stack, it combines intelligent user-based web filtering, real-time activity monitoring and automated safeguarding alerts to help create a safer online environment for students.
The platform provides clear dashboards and structured reporting that enable Designated Safeguarding Leads and IT teams to identify and respond to potential safeguarding concerns. With integrated keyword intelligence, secure cloud-based reporting and consistent policy enforcement across sites, MySSP supports schools in meeting statutory safeguarding obligations including Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent and Ofsted online safety requirements.
MySSP Onboard simplifies secure device onboarding in BYOD environments by automated certificate deployment. Through an intuitive, browser-based process, users can securely install the correct certificate for their device, enabling full HTTPS inspection and safeguarding visibility without adding administrative burden to IT teams.
RepLog complements Fortinet environments with a fully managed, cloud-hosted reporting and logging platform. It provides real-time safeguarding alerts, dynamic keyword detection including intelligence from the Internet Watch Foundation and clear, role-based reporting to support compliance and investigations. By removing the need for on-premises logging infrastructure, RepLog delivers detailed insight with minimal overhead.
Together, these services create a safeguarding-first infrastructure model that combines cybersecurity, monitoring, compliance and operational simplicity into a single-integrated approach.
At ICT for Education Exeter, you can speak with our team about secure school networking built on Fortinet and HPE Aruba Networking technologies, alongside modern classroom collaboration solutions from i3connect. We can explore practical ways to strengthen online safeguarding, modernise legacy infrastructure, improve visibility across multi-site trusts and simplify device and network management, helping you build a scalable ICT environment aligned to your organisation’s long-term goals.
If you are unable to attend the event, we are happy to arrange a virtual consultation or on-site visit to discuss how Switchshop can support your school’s ICT strategy.
We look forward to meeting you at this year's ICT for Education – Exeter at Sandy Park Stadium where we will be on hand to discuss your IT and cybersecurity requirements.
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