What is the 1:1 device scheme?
The Student 1:1 Device Scheme gives every learner their own dedicated device, such as a laptop or tablet, to use both in school and at home. Devices are supplied through the school and funded by parents via affordable monthly payments. Each device is fully managed, securely configured, and supported by Edutech to ensure a seamless learning experience.
The scheme offers:
Edutech provide innovative, sustainable and cost-effective technology solutions that help to ensure equal access for all students, reduce administrative burdens for schools, and enable long-term digital transformation. By combining smart finance models with fully managed services, they help educators focus on what matters most, delivering better outcomes for very learner.
Bluestone works with the educational institutions and Edutech directly to provide them with finance solutions that enable the school to spread the initial cost of the devices over a period and at a fixed cost, avoiding large upfront capital outlays and reducing financial risk.
More information can be found on our blog here, or view and download the factsheet here.
“This is about giving every student an equal chance to succeed - we want to be able to provide educational institutions with the ability to use tech as a leveller, not a divider. Providing schools, academies and colleges with a finance option that enables them to spread the cost of the devices over time enhances their ability to deliver such a scheme whilst removing any large upfront capital outlay which might previously have been a barrier to them.”
Richard Tamlyn, Head of Sales & Marketing, Bluestone.
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The Student 1:1 Device Scheme is designed to be simple, transparent, and fully supported:
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All device issues, including repairs, warranty, and technical support, are handled directly by Edutech.
Once you let your Bluestone account manager know that you’re interested in what a 1:1 device scheme can look like in your school, we’ll arrange an initial demo call with Edutech to make sure it’s the right fit for you. From there, you’ll be able to discuss the scheme specification (including hardware, accessories, and licensing) and any setup or configuration services required. We’ll then provide a fully costed package proposal to Edutech and this will be provided to your school for approval. Once approved, your school branded portal is created for you to provide to parents for them to order their devices and set up direct debits to yourselves. The devices will be delivered to your school and the implementation and set up will be managed by Edutech, who also offer parent support, and handle insurance and warranty claims.
Your Bluestone account manager is your first point of contact. Our team will introduce you to Edutech and guide you through the process. You can get in touch with us here.
Minimal. Edutech Choices manage the parent portal, payment collection, insurance, warranty, and technical support. The school’s role is to promote the scheme to parents and distribute devices once they arrive, with rollout support provided.
Each school is given a dedicated online portal, where parents can select a device and set up a monthly direct debit. Payments are handled entirely through the portal and with Edutech, making the process simple and secure with no need for schools to collect or manage money.
No, schools don’t need to make an upfront investment to partake in the scheme. The scheme is designed to remove financial barriers for schools. Parents cover the cost of devices through affordable monthly payments.
Edutech provide innovative, sustainable and cost-effective technology solutions that help to ensure equal access for all students, reduce administrative burdens for schools, and enable long-term digital transformation. By combining smart finance models with fully managed services, they help educators focus on what matters most, delivering better outcomes for very learner.
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