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Education Phone Systems

Excellent company to work with! We have had a wonderful experience with Croft. Any queries we have had have been answered quickly and effectively. We highly recommend Croft and their excellent service!

Nikki Mitchell, School Business Manager
Holmer Green Junior School

Say goodbye to the limitations of traditional telephony. Enhance collaboration and streamline your workflows with cutting-edge VoIP phone systems for schools that let you communicate from anywhere on any device.

Our unified communications platform integrates voice, video, and messaging, transforming how staff and teachers connect and work together.

We have worked with nurseries, schools, multi-academy trusts (MATs), colleges, and universities for many years, installing phone systems that exceed expectations. Our extensive experience gives us a thorough understanding of the unique challenges educational establishments face and what they require from their communications.

If your school needs the flexibility of a cloud-based VoIP system, we can tailor a cost-effective solution to suit your needs.

As the PSTN Switch-Off approaches, it’s the perfect time to upgrade your school’s phone system, ready for the January 2027 deadline.

Embrace the future of communications with innovative phone systems for schools that provide improved collaboration and positive engagement with students, parents, and staff.

PSTN Switch-Off

The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is being switched off in January 2027.

How will the PSTN Switch-Off affect your school?

Any Single Analogue Lines, Multi-Lines, ISDN2 and ISDN30 services will need to transfer to an alternative solution. This upgrade will also impact broadband customers using ADSL and FTTC broadband that is supported by Single Analogue Lines.

The PSTN Switch-Off will also affect alarm systems, lift lines, CCTV, EPOS machines, and premise entry/exit systems.

It’s important to understand the impact of the discontinuation of these services and ensure your school is prepared.

Upgrade your school phone system today for a future-proof and cost-effective solution.

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Martyn’s Law

Martyn’s Law, also known as the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, came into effect on the 3 April 2025. This new act calls for educational establishments to improve their safety measures to cope with a terrorist attack.

If your organisation is required to implement these procedures, you have until 3 April 2027 to comply.

One key communication requirement is to have an emergency plan in place, enabling your school to quickly share safety information with the public.

If your institution is yet to implement a compliant system, Croft can help.

Our phone systems for schools have the capability to send emergency alerts in the event of an incident.

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Schools

Improve communications between parents and teachers with our dedicated school phone systems.

Providing flexible connectivity and easy integration with existing solutions, our telecoms offer a full range of features.

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MATs

Our centralised phone systems for multi-academy trusts deliver unified communications that help reduce costs and streamline processes.

Using MAT-tailored solutions will future-proof your connectivity and support the challenges you face.

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Colleges

Take advantage of scalable phone solutions that offer reliability, security and flexibility – designed to adapt to your college’s changing needs.

Our phone systems enable you to interact across faculties using a range of devices.

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Universities

Transform efficiency across university campuses with our complete unified communications.

Staff can call from wherever they are using a softphone, desk phone, or mobile app, streamlining operations and ensuring seamless connectivity.

An education technology partner you can trust

Accreditations

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We support a range of educational organisations across the UK

Some of our clients

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Testimonials

What our education clients say

The support they provided in rationalising the infrastructure and then, very carefully, relocating to the new office was invaluable. A safe pair of hands both metaphorically and literally!

NEC

Paul Cooper, Head of Technology

The staff were happy using Mitel technology from the outset. The only thing I regret is that we didn’t do it sooner! Mitel and Croft solutions are very responsive, and I would highly recommend them.

Gloucestershire College

Shane Elliot, Network Manager

The whole team at Croft have been very helpful and made the transition of our telephone system support very smooth. I would recommend Croft to any other schools and organisations.

The King's (The Cathedral) School

Paul Lennon, ICT Systems Engineer

Croft always goes the extra mile to help us solve a problem. They know our school’s needs and balances with our budget. Very bespoke service—we feel Croft are completely behind us and we are getting the best of what is available to us.

Downshall Primary School

Ian Bennett, Headteacher

We just had a new phone system installed at our school. The team from Croft – both from the planning and execution side—were faultless. Great people to deal with, who ensured installation was during half-term to provide minimal disruption. Thoroughly recommend Croft!

Mary Exton Primary School

Glen Papworth, Finance Officer

We love Croft! (especially Eileen). We have used them for years and wouldn’t dream of moving. We recently updated our phone systems across our trust; the process was so smooth, and the engineers were lovely and knowledgeable. Speaking with everyone across the team is always a joy, and our account manager, Eileen, is the nicest person in the world. She’s always at the end of the phone if we need anything and recommends things she thinks we would be interested in. The recommendations are always helping us to streamline our business and services we provide.

Genesis Educational Trust

Ellen Hanley, Office Manager

We have been dealing with this company for a number of years. We have found them to be helpful, polite, and knowledgeable. They persevere in finding solutions to challenges and are willing to work with us to tailor the system to our needs. The engineers know our site well, and the account manager maintains a helpful overview.

Sisters of Jesus Way (Convent)

Sister Louise

As a school, we have worked with Croft for a number of years. I always look forward to speaking to Eileen, our accounts manager. Eileen is professional, courteous, and friendly; she, along with all her colleagues that I have dealt with, are very helpful and go above and beyond. Thank you Eileen, Simon, and Kevin.

Cockernhoe Endowed C of E Primary School

Karen Cheetham

Croft are a Ronseal company – they do exactly what they say! Croft is a great company, and as expected, we had a flawless installation of our new telephone system!

Morden Mount Primary School

Olive De Marzo, Senior Admin Officer

Excellent company to work with! We have had a wonderful experience with Croft. Any queries we have had have been answered quickly and effectively. We highly recommend Croft and their excellent service!

Holmer Green Junior School

Nikki Mitchell, School Business Manager

Additional Education IT Support Services

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KCSiE (Keeping Children Safe in Education)

KCSiE requirements are essential for IT support in education. We ensure systems remain secure, reliable, and fully compliant.

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Backup and Disaster Recovery

Protecting critical school data is our top priority. We implement reliable backup and recovery solutions to safeguard against potential data loss.

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Data Security and Privacy

We prioritise the protection of student and staff data by using advanced cyber security measures and adhering to compliance regulations to ensure information is securely safeguarded.

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Education IT Support

We work with all schools and educational settings, including multi-academy trusts, preparatory, private, and independent schools as well as local authorities.

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