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So you got the funding directly but had to use a company to purchase and install? What brand of hardware did you go for? Did you have Cable, fibre, and network cabinets replaced or added?

Thanks for replying I got an email from Stone today about it, I hadn't heard of the Dfe funding before that email. Do you have any idea about the previous requirements to be accepted? We are all Gen 1 Unifi switches with Unifi AC Pros, we need more PoE ports we need 2.5Gbit minimum for new wireless points but 10Gbit would be amazing. Our switches are slowly dying mainly the power supply which we replaced with an external brick to get them working again. We have recently replaced all the data cabling ourselves due to a DfE Electrics update that didn't include data 🙄 so all cabling is cat6a except the IT Suites we stuck with cat 5e

Anyone that got the funding before did you do the process in-house or did you use a company to apply for the DfE Funding?

Sorry to hijack this post which is mainly just security issues Nothing but issues since having it installed and we are only halfway through our 3 years, honestly paper is a better system, we were missold by the salesman. We are limited to who we use as we have Paxton everywhere and didn't find Entrysign until after all the issues with Inventry On another EduGeek post we came up with the following issues and have had multiple Teams calls with them about these issues, we even requested cancellation of the contract due to the system not working for close to two months but after the request was made like magic they requested to remote in and work on a "fix" the fix was to just restart the services at night on the VM and all issues were solved but in my opinion that is not a fix that is your software is terrible and it can't even run for 24 hours before crashing. They then wanted us to do loads of work to prove the system didn't work to get out of the contract which I didn't want to waste time doing, I never want to deal with them ever again and will only do so if I really need to. If you have Paxton readers on gates and/or doors use Entrysign if you don't use sign in app! We have already cancelled the auto-renew with Inventry. Have spoken to other schools and they seem to love it though seems to be down to whether pupils are using it or it's just staff and contractors and maybe the Paxton integration. 1. Slow console access - takes nearly 30 seconds for anyone to login - Moved to VM still slow 2. The Windows network connections limit - Moved to VM that's joined to the domain 3. Slow/terrible Android/iOS app - takes forever to sync and can be wrong - Update has improved things but why can't we see pupils ie sixth form status and lower years sign-outs and late arrivals I don't understand why this cant be added and would be useful to office staff and teachers 4. Advanced mark options - needs a complete rewrite in my opinion - Nothing done we have removed them all and only have one rules for U marks on lower years 5. If I replace a Paxton card the staff/sixth form needs to be set to auto code again and they need to go to inventry to do this - so what's the point in user association in door access control? - Just annoying 6. Preferred surname needs to be default in the console and reporting - This is just silly 7. Inventry InView - let us start it minimised - Please this is so simple to add 8. We were mis-sold on the SIMS integration - there is no writing to inventry from sims, and inventry can't read the current morning code so gets changed when they scan a reader (for example we know they have got for let's say an interview, they scan in at 11 pm and it changes that interview code to a U - Again we have removed all the advanced mark options and attendance officer just does it manually like before inventry 9. Installation of extra paxton licenses signed the document on 27th Feb got told it's normally 10 days from signing - wasn't completed until 13th March 10. Visitors signing when searching for the staff they are visiting can't find anyone as they are limited to searching first initial space surname, they should have to select someone and not type in anything they like. The system should bring up all chris's if that's what someone types, I think I have had one notification for someone is here the whole time we have had inventry as the just automaticity type just my first name and press continue - Just annoying I would say 1 in 10 visitors get it right 11. Visitor default of opting out of keeping their record - We have visitors with 5 or 6 records as they don't opt-in which makes the visitor history a complete mess, give us the choice to make it less messy or give us a merge tool - Again annoying and makes the feature pointless 12. Visitor companies we have inputted all the main companies we use they just type any old rubbish in - just display a list of all the companies with an "other" button at least some might press the correct one - adds an extra page but makes the information more useful having 40 different typos of the same company 13. SIMS staff images don't sync over to inventry - not really an issue for us was just that someone else mentioned it on the forum 14. Complete rethink of the settings page in the console it is a complete mess and why isn't there an information button next to everything giving more details on what it does - Software looks so dated and needs a complete rewrite

has anyone got an account manager for Dell or got anyone who can help me get a good price on buying new Dell computers Cheers

Sounds just as bad as inventry, I don't understand why it can't be done If (No mark on MIS) {Write Mark} Else {Nothing} All the companies mentioned in this thread have all told me "we aren't allowed to read SIMS" How does that make sense and why can Edulink do it for example

How much did the audiebant sound system cost? We need a new tannoy system anyway I will try to ask where they found this information but SLT was in a panic over it last night during their meeting

Just had SLT come to me saying there's a change to the law/rules for lockdowns in which sound can't be used (I can't find anything on this but I just need to find a solution) Only yesterday I got an email from NetSupport Notify which we have about their integration with TeamSOS I had ever heard of TeamSOS until that email but it ticks a huge amount of boxes plus I would love to get rid of walkie-talkies But the Head is so against personal mobiles being used for anything school-related that I just can't think of any alternatives. Even though most staff ignore the policy and have Edulink, Inventry, Gmail etc apps installed Yes we already have NetSupport Notify but sending out a lockdown message isn't quick, and not everyone is on their computers or paying attention to that screen I have a call scheduled with TeamSOS at 2 pm I like @stumot idea but it all comes down to me and it working which I want no part of

So worst case reinstall an old version of flex to device and freeze it to that version I guess

We wanted to be able to tell if students haven't turned up to a booking

We are thinking of converting old laptops to ChromeOS Flex, They are all on the Certified list but some End of Support in 2025 or 2026. What happens when support stops? do they continue updating? or don't but continue to work, or just google won't help you if there's an issue? Was going to start with the Library laptops a Dell E6440 but support will end on 31st December 2026 so just over 3 years. Are the licenses like neverware cloudready, where I can take them back so they can be reused if I replace the device?

I'm looking for PC Reservation Software all I can find is MyPC https://www.pcbooking.com/ but their costs are just insane for a secondary school Does anyone know of any other software that can do the same thing?

http://www.entrysign.co.uk is the only alterative with Paxton integration that I have found I have used their contact form twice and haven't heard a thing

What are your main issues from the list? If you can give me any more detailed issues here or by PM As I have a Teams meeting tomorrow with and I quote "higher-ups and 2nd line support" about all of our issues.

That's why they can't do Paxton integration as Paxton doesn't have a cloud API and without them developing an app to install on an on-prem device to be a middleman, so they can talk to on-site devices/systems it's a no-go. I have messaged EntrySign twice now and they still haven't got back to me. My Teams meeting with Inventry about all the issues we have is tomorrow.