The right internet connection for education
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Technology’s changing quickly in education. And it’s the key to delivering the best possible learning experience for every student you teach. With the rising adoption of 1:1 device programmes and a preference for cloud-based activities, apps and solutions, your school or college needs speed, performance and reliability that go way beyond broadband. That’s where BTnet comes in.
The UK’s number one leased line internet1
Right-size your bandwidth to support your school, college or MAT's digital transformation plans. BTnet provides rock-solid foundations for EdTech adoption and your cloud-based learning strategies. And it gives access to our unrivalled network.
Guaranteed dedicated bandwidth
BTnet is exclusively dedicated to your school or college. Unlike broadband, you won’t share your BTnet connection or speed with any other schools, homes or businesses. That means 24/7 guaranteed bandwidth, unlimited data usage, and no restrictions.
Ridiculously reliable in every lesson
We’re committed to reliability. We’re so sure we’ve got it right that BTnet is backed by our market leading Service Level Agreement (SLA), including 100% target availability. But if something does go wrong, we aim to get you back up and running within five hours.
BTnet gives access to the network the UK relies on
Our network offers 99.999% availability, so there's no interruptions to learning. It’s built to the very highest standards, with exceptional levels of resilience. It's the largest network in the UK, with the widest coverage of any end-to-end provider.
Our network supports the UK’s critical national infrastructure. And we run the 999 service, which locates every call within three metres.
The ultimate internet experience for modern teaching and learning
Meets expected digital standards
Just like the Government's digital standards, BTnet is designed to provide the right connectivity foundations to support your long term transformation strategy. BTnet offers options that more than measure up against the DfE's guidance "Meeting Digital and Technology Standards in Schools and Colleges".
Keeps pace with learning
Lots of pupils online at the same time? Go for it. Whether you’re holding virtual classrooms with video calls, using cloud apps, or offering fully immersive interactive learning, BTnet can handle it. You get the exact same speed for both upload and download. And because it’s unlimited, you can use it as much as you like.
Direct peering to education CSPs
BTnet uses direct peering to all the major education cloud service providers, including Microsoft, Apple, Google and Amazon. This creates a direct connection between BT’s internet platform and your CSP, so traffic can be handled directly with no need to route over the public internet. Performance is exceptional.
Pay only for the capacity you need
We’ve got the perfect connection for every individual school, college or Multi Academy Trust. Select a 1Gbps or 10Gbps leased line circuit, then choose a wide range of speeds within that circuit to perfectly match your needs. And that’s only what you’ll pay for. If you need more speed in the future, you’ve got room to change.
Flexible bandwidth saves money
Changing your internet speed within the capacity of your circuit is quick and easy, so you can keep it in sync with term times. When the holidays kick in, save money by reducing it. Or when exam season starts and you need more capacity, you can increase it. We call this ‘flexing’.
Second line for extra peace of mind
We expect to keep you online all the time. But sometimes things like floods, fires or roadworks can put a spanner in the works. Avoid disruption to learning with a second circuit. It’ll automatically take over if your main leased line hits a problem.
Value for money in education
With school and college budgets tight, you’ll want to be sure you’re getting value for money. And that’s exactly what you’ll get with BTnet. All the performance. All the reliability. At an affordable education price.
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Internet that keeps pace with 1:1 and cloud-based learning
As the number of students and teachers using cloud-connected devices grows, so do the demands on your school or college’s internet connection.
The rise of 1:1 device programmes and a move towards cloud-based learning platforms like Microsoft 365 for Education, means there's no room to compromise on internet reliability and performance. Trust BTnet for always-on access that makes the grade.
Learn moreInternet that keeps pace with 1:1 and cloud-based learning
As the number of students and teachers using cloud-connected devices grows, so do the demands on your school or college’s internet connection.
The rise of 1:1 device programmes and a move towards cloud-based learning platforms like Microsoft 365 for Education, means there's no room to compromise on internet reliability and performance. Trust BTnet for always-on access that makes the grade.
Learn moreDependable quality for VoIP
Get ready. In 2025 telephone landlines are going digital. Whether you've already moved to a digital phone system, or you're planning to migrate your school, college or MAT's voice communications to VoIP, your internet connection will make a big difference to quality and performance.
Optimise VoIP performance with BTnet internet
With super-low latency to minimise lag and annoying delays, BTnet delivers the crystal clear quality you need for voice and video calls.
Dependable quality for VoIP
Get ready. In 2025 telephone landlines are going digital. Whether you've already moved to a digital phone system, or you're planning to migrate your school, college or MAT's voice communications to VoIP, your internet connection will make a big difference to quality and performance.
Optimise VoIP performance with BTnet internet. With super-low latency to minimise lag and annoying delays, BTnet delivers the crystal clear quality you need for voice and video calls.
Learn moreSimplify and save
With the reliability of BTnet providing the confidence you need to move more of your services to the cloud, you can reduce the need to spend on hardware infrastructure, like on-site servers and storage. Not to mention the cost of running, managing and maintaining them.
Simplify your school, college or MAT's technology landscape and build your cloud-based education solution on connectivity foundations that won't let you down. That's BTnet.
Simplify and save
With the reliability of BTnet providing the confidence you need to move more of your services to the cloud, you can reduce the need to spend on hardware infrastructure, like on-site servers and storage. Not to mention the cost of running, managing and maintaining them.
Simplify your school, college or MAT's technology landscape and build your cloud-based education solution on connectivity foundations that won't let you down. That's BTnet.
Why BT?
Education experts
Right now, we’re keeping thousands of academic organisations connected. Our dedicated education team is always here to help.
One dedicated partner
Keep supplier relationships simple. We’re a single, experienced education partner that can service almost all of your technology needs.
End to end solutions
We provide everything from rock-solid connectivity, to devices and IT hardware, to security that's built for education.
We connect for good
We connect hospitals, businesses, loved ones, teachers and learners to help build better digital lives.
Things you need to know
- UK’s Number 1 leased line service: as ranked by Netcraft since December 2009. Minimum period of service applies. All connections are subject to survey. Full terms and conditions and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) can be found under the BTnet Leased Line heading at business.bt.com/terms, under the Broadband and Internet dropdown.
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