Wrexham County Borough Council

When the Welsh government allocated £50 million to transform education tech and support a new digital-first curriculum, WCBC needed to upgrade network infrastructure across 70 schools serving over 20,000 students. 

Their existing infrastructure lacked centralised management, consumed excessive energy, and couldn't support modern digital learning demands. WCBC required a partner who could deliver a comprehensive solution addressing efficiency, sustainability, and long-term value across the entire school estate.

To make this transformation as seamless as possible, we worked closely with WCBC to develop a streamlined network and device deployment plan, which would deliver a solution which met all of their needs.

We started by deploying Cisco Meraki network and Wi-Fi infrastructure across all 70 schools, creating unified network infrastructure with centralised visibility and control. Followed by implementing our Nucleus automation platform to streamline the provisioning process, and ensure consistent deployment across the entire estate.

Once the network foundation was in place, we integrated our WiserWatts energy management solution to reduce electricity consumption and carbon emissions. 

Finally, we deployed Meraki MT10 environmental sensor tech to monitor the temperature and humidity across 160 communications rooms, helping WCBC to optimise energy usage.

WCBC achieved a 52% reduction in overnight Wi-Fi electricity usage, saving over £24,000 in fiscal year 2023-2024 and reducing carbon emissions by an estimated ten metric tons annually. Beyond cost and environmental savings, WCBC now benefits from modern, unified network infrastructure supporting digital learning across their entire estate.

This partnership demonstrates how cutting-edge tech, automation, and innovative energy management delivers measurable value across cost savings, sustainability, and service quality.