What is a 1:1 Programme

A 1:1 device programme is an education initiative where every student has their own personal digital device to use for learning in school and at home.

10% On-Site Swap Out Devices

Edge supplies additional devices (typically 10% of total deployment) at no extra cost to ensure immediate replacement which means not one minute of learning is lost for any student.

 

Managed Repair & Refresh Service

All mechanical or accidentally damaged units are collected by Edge, repaired to Grade A standard, and returned to the school within 10 working days.

Secure School-Branded Parent Payment Portal

A dedicated online portal providing:

Flexible payment options

Secure transaction processing

Device Preparation & Governance (Zero-Touch)

All devices are supplied are Asset tagged, enrolled on the school domain, and delivered in a sleeve or case, ready for student deployment. All platforms catered for.

Why a 1:1 Programme

  • Improve student outcomes
  • Reduce teacher workloads
  • Raise up to £75,000 in funds for the school
  • Get accredited courses fully funded to upskill teachers and staff
  • Digital strategy implementation and support

For Teachers

  • Move beyond traditional teaching—make learning dynamic and engaging

  • Save valuable time on lesson planning, marking, and admin

  • Use audio and video feedback to deliver faster, more impactful responses

  • Effortlessly monitor and track student progress

For students

  • Boost engagement and encourage independent learning

  • Personalise education to support every student

  • Enable seamless access to learning—anytime, anywhere: in class, the library, or at home

  • Equip students with the digital skills they need for future careers

 

For leaders

  • Create a more inclusive and flexible learning experience for every student

  • Stay remote-ready to maintain continuity during unexpected school closures

  • Support sustainability by cutting down on printed resources like worksheets and textbooks

The Future of Education

 Give your students a head start and be one of the many schools to adopt 1:1 digital learning; preparing students ready for the future workplace.

 

Student Outcomes

Give parents the opportunity to improve their children’s academic outcomes in school with a specalised, proven 1:1 programme.

School Fund Raising

Raise up to £75,000 from our 1:1 programme via trade-in, parental contributions and vendor promotions of up to £200 cashback per unit.

Equal Learning Opportunities

Equal access for all learners, for all learners. A fully comprehensive programme including free of charge devices for premium students, including better learning for all students.

What choose Edge

Our 1:1 Device Programme is a fully managed, risk-free solution for schools designed to remove and reduce ICT suite costs, and ensure uninterrupted access to digital learning for every student.

10% On-Site Swap Out Devices

Edge supplies additional devices (typically 10% of total deployment) at no extra cost to ensure immediate replacement which means not one minute of learning is lost for any student.

 

Managed Repair & Refresh Service

All mechanical or accidentally damaged units are collected by Edge, repaired to Grade A standard, and returned to the school within 10 working days.

Secure School-Branded Parent Payment Portal

A dedicated online portal providing:

Flexible payment options

Secure transaction processing

Device Preparation & Governance (Zero-Touch)

All devices are supplied are Asset tagged, enrolled on the school domain, and delivered in a sleeve or case, ready for student deployment. All platforms catered for.

How to implement a 1:1 Programme

Our Simple 1:1 Guide

Watch our short video to understand more how to implement a successful 1:1 device programme.

Check Out Our Practical Guide

You can explore how your school could build an effective 1:1 device programme by using our Practical Guide, which walks you through the entire process from start to finish. It offers a clear, step‑by‑step structure that covers every key consideration so you can plan with confidence.

1.Why

What is your school trying to achieve? This could be improved engagement, better access at home or even imporved teacher workloads.

2.Prepare & Device Choice

Ensure your school is ready to take on the new influx of devices with strong Wi-Fi systems and simple reporting systems. Ensure you also pick a device capable of handling the schools demands

3.Funding Model

Find a sustainable funding model. Most schools will choose a parent financial model. The best programmes manage the payments for the school ensuring minimal stress on your school.

4.Engage

Get parents and teachers on board with the programme. Use marketing materials provided by Edge to easily explain the benefits of the programme.

5.Delivery & Introduction

Using 0 touch enrolment, Edge delivers all devices asset tagged and ready to roll out. We recommend doing this over a week during form times to ease the process.

6.Maintenance

Maintain your programme long term using built-in features designed to help the programme last. Additional units in school ensure minimal disruption to learning and a simple reporting system eases workloads for IT teams.

Create quotation

Step 1

Select your device

Choose from our range of specialist 1:1 devices from all major manufacturers from our shop

 

Step 2 

Create quotation

Once you have selected your device click “Create a 1:1 Quote”. This will take you to our bespoke quote builder

Step 3

Customise your quotation

Create your quote to suit your needs. 

Step 4

Receive your quotation

Enter your details and receive your 1:1 quote within seconds

Simplifying device procurement for education customers

Welcome to our education specific portal where you can generate an instant quote for teacher and student devices linked to stock available in the UK channel.

You can also use the portal to generate a lease quote or even parental contributions for your own 1:1 student device programme.