Executive Summary

At Fulwood Academy, digital signage and communication was fragmented and limited. The school needed a reliable way to reach every corridor, every classroom, and every student — and prepare for Martyn’s Law.

When the IT team discovered ���˶���, they found more than a digital signage tool. They found a unified platform that powers safety alerts, daily updates, and modern collaboration, all from one easy-to-manage system.

Now, with more than 30 ���˶���-enabled screens around campus, Fulwood’s staff can share messages, manage displays remotely, and keep the school connected, safe and efficient.

“�±�’r����a UK school, and you understand our needs.�� The fact that we can go to you and say, ‘It’d be really nice if ���˶��� could do this,’ nine times out of ten it’s,��‘We can already do that, here’s how.’ And if not, you pass it straight to the developers. That makes us feel part of something.”��
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— Connor��Elliott,��Head of IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, Fulwood Academy��

Challenge

Before ���˶���, Fulwood’s digital signage system�����dzܱ����’t��keep up with the school’s communication needs. The IT team faced limitations with file types, no audio support, and no way to manage content securely across users.��

Solution

After meeting ���˶���’s team at BETT, and learning that ���˶��� could fully support the school’s signage and communication needs, Fulwood trialled a single box. Within weeks, they decided to roll it out school-wide. The setup was fast, the interface was intuitive, and support from ���˶���’s team was personal and proactive. ��

Connor Elliott, Fulwood’s��Head of IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity:��

“From the moment I said, ‘let’s get it done,’ two days later every single box turned up��and��straight away,��we��got a phone call,‘Do you need any help?’ That means a lot.”

Impact��

���˶��� quickly became central to school communication, handling announcements, lockdown alerts, and leadership presentations, all from the same platform.����

Connor��describes the��keyways��that ���˶��� has helped��Fulwood Academy��reshape, streamline, and��modernise��their approach to a safe and connected campus, including:��

Schoolwide Communication��& Safety Preparedness for Martyn’s Law��

���˶��� transformed Fulwood’s approach to safety and communication,��ensuring that instant visual��alerts reach every display, providing��accessible��safety communication when seconds count.����

At Fulwood,�����˶�����enables��instant visual��alerts��for different emergency scenarios, clear��messaging, and remote��management��and triggering schoolwide.��When leadership asked Elliott if the school is prepared��for��the new safety legislation,��Martyn’s Law,��Connor’s answer was simple:��

“Don’t��worry,�����˶���’s already sorted��it. For lockdown purposes,��it’s��been a life changer for us,��especially with all the new laws coming in, like Martyn’s Law. The fact that��you’ve��already integrated with it��is��another tick box for us.”��

Whether for routine announcements or safety drills, staff rely on ���˶��� to deliver clarity and confidence when it matters most.��

“The protection for the children, the fact that we can have little messages pop up��which is��essentially a��little messaging bulletin board for them.��SLT has��noticed a massive difference in communication with the children and staff.”��

A��Connected��& Informed School Community��

At��Fulwood, ���˶��� brings every display,��and every person,��into one connected network. ���˶���’s��digital signage��builds school community and a��hub for engagement,��powering daily messages,��community��updates, and multimedia content.��Every week, leadership shares updates,��from club reminders to event notices. What used to take manual coordination now runs like clockwork, with seamless communication across campus.��

“Our��building’s��quite��unique,��it’s��a big circle.��We’ve��got about 30 ���˶��� boxes dotted around the corridors��so that anywhere you are in the building,��you’d��be able to see our digital signage.��Every Monday,��our senior leadership team share a PowerPoint with key messages for the kids, like ‘the chess��club’s��on this week.’ It goes straight on the screens.��Another��great example��of when��we’ve��used ���˶��� is at��Christmas,��we had a little fireplace video playing with music in the canteen��during our Christmas dinner and��it made such a difference!”��

Wireless Screen Sharing��for��Enhanced Collaboration and Professional��Engagement��

���˶���’s wireless screen sharing has transformed collaboration at Fulwood Academy and pairs with TVs as the go-to tool for leadership meetings, planning sessions, and even classroom discussions. Staff can cast instantly, annotate live from their iPads, involve everyone in the conversation, and move about the space freely. It’s made collaboration faster, more flexible, and unmistakably modern. Teachers who’ve used it loved it, and it showcases Fulwood’s position as a polished, professional academy when hosting visitors.��

For Fulwood, ���˶�����isn’t��just a��convenience,��it’s��a simple shift in technology��that’s��elevated how the whole school��presents.����

“It’s��been fantastic in meetings.��The��Deputy��Head can roll in the screen and cast whatever they need, and the��Headteacher often��shares from��his iPad, circling things with his Apple Pencil. People love that feature; it looks professional and shows we know what��we’re��doing.”��

Improved IT Efficiency and Simplified Tech Management��

For��Fulwood’s��IT team, ���˶��� has been a time-saver. With cloud-based management and user permissions,��they��give staff��greater controls to build and schedule digital signage,��without losing oversight��or compromising security.��

“It’s cloud-based, it’s easy to use, and I could then give access to our senior leadership team,��it’s not solely on me.”��

Connor��can now manage every screen in seconds, from anywhere. When it comes to making last-minute schedule changes, especially for school-held events like��parents��evening is easy.��

“The reliability and the remote management features have been absolute game-changing… I can log in from anywhere, do what I need to do, and��it’s��sorted.��I��don’t��have to go to every single box. I can highlight them all and instead of turning off at half four tonight, turn off at half eight instead.”��

Not Just a Product, a Partnership��

When Fulwood became a ���˶�����customer��they were delighted by the level of responsiveness, openness and community that came with ���˶���. Not only did they find ���˶��� listens, supports and evolves alongside its schools they had ongoing, quick support beyond installation and were made to feel that they were contributing to the quality and continued development of ���˶��� to meet their wants and needs.��

“Usually, you buy the product��and��get on with it yourself. But there were��the finer��touches. The team was there every step of the way.��Even now,��you’re��still reaching out��and��showing upcoming features and letting us vote on��what’s��important.��That’s��fantastic. It shows��you’re��proactive��and it feels like��we’re��contributing to make ���˶�����better.��As a customer, that��means a lot more than, ‘Here you go, off you go.’”��