Red Kite Learning Trust

The Red Kite Learning Trust was formed in 2016 and comprises of 13 schools, 3 secondary schools, 9 primary schools and 1 through-school. Serving over 8,000 students and 1,300 staff, David Burns is Head of IT for the Trust and takes overall responsibility for IT across all sites including the server estate, desktops, infrastructure and networking. David's main objective in his role is to provide the Trust with a stable platform to improve the learning and achievement of all the students, creating a world-class educational environment. The largest school within the Red Kite Learning Trust is Harrogate Grammar School, an outstanding non-selective school which educates around 2,000 pupils. Since 2012, Harrogate Grammar School has been a 1:1 learning environment, meaning each student has an iPad which they use as a core learning tool, both within and outside of the classroom. Technology is used to enhance the teaching and learning experience and iPads are used for many key systems across the school including communications and the student planner. David's colleague, Iain Hails, plays an instrumental role in this project as the Network Services Manager at Harrogate Grammar School. He is responsible for overseeing all matters relating to IT systems and networks on this site, as well as supporting two of the Trust's primary schools. "NETprotocol's involvement has been invaluable to the successful set up and deployment of Extreme's CloudIQ Wireless solution. Their engineer's expertise and technical knowledge is first-class and their on-going engagement between ourselves and Extreme was seamless. I can't praise them enough and wouldn't have any hesitation in recommending them to other academies and schools."