Make school communication simple, seamless and secure with RingCentral for EDU
Whole system plans from just
£6.50 per user per month!
- Microsoft Teams integration with no added costs
- Free calls to UK mobiles and landlines
- Unlimited changes in the first three months
- Highly customisable in multi-site deployments
- Free call recording and transcription
- Real-time and historical reporting included
Future Voice helps schools, colleges and Multi Academy Trusts modernise communication with a simple, secure and cost-effective cloud phone system.
Cost effective cloud telephony for schools and Trusts
RingCentral pricing for education starts at £7.50 per user per month, including:
Microsoft Team integration at no extra cost
Free calls to UK mobiles and landlines
Unlimited mobile, desktop and browser apps
Free call recording and transcription
Real time and historical reporting
Role-based Admin Access
Support for multi-site or Trust-wide deployments
This makes it a dependable and affordable cloud telephony solution for schools and colleges.
We know the EDU sector
Having worked with many schools, Academy Trusts and colleges in our time, we know the key features that make running a school easier, especially given their limited budgets, as well as responsibilities and regulations around data protection and safeguarding.
Cost-effective licenses
Data security
Absence reporting
Microsoft Team integration
Call reliability
Call recording
Emergency hunt groups
Reporting and analytics
Virtual learning
Single Schools and Colleges
RingCentral for Single Schools and Colleges
- Auto-attendant (IVR)
- Best-price handsets
- Call recording and archiving
- Conference with unlimited people
- Cost-effective licenses
- Day/Night/Holiday/Snow modes
- Free MS Teams Integration
- High call quality and reliability
- Reporting and analytics
- Single Sign-on (SSO)
Multi-site / Academy Trusts
RingCentral for Multi-site / Academy Trusts
- Cloud-based admin tool for central communication management from anywhere
- Multi-tiered IT team/user privileges to customise schools but keep Trusts consistent
- 99.999% resiliency guaranteed by Business-grade SLA for triple-redundant comms
- Solution consultancy & unlimited amends for 3-months guarantee the ideal solution
- All Project Management and Technical/Engineering requirements included
- Microsoft Azure and G-Suite integrations for seamless Business Intelligence
Cloud telephony designed for schools and colleges
RingCentral gives your organisation simple and secure communication on any device, whether staff are in the classroom, across a multi-site campus or working remotely. It is built for the common challenges education providers face:
- Limited budgets and rising telephony costs
- A need for reliable cloud telephony with five nines availability
- Consistent safeguarding processes across schools and Trusts
- Easy absence reporting for parents
- Secure collaboration tools for teachers and leadership teams
Every deployment is delivered around term schedules and safeguarding requirements, backed by twenty years of experience supporting education environments.
Make learning and administration seamless
We deeply tailor Ring Central to help Academy Trusts standardise communication across multiple sites.
Enable easy communication for parents and carers
Parents can use any web browser to call the school, making absence reporting straightforward. Unlimited web conferencing supports virtual parent evenings, governor meetings and departmental collaboration.
Improve administration with custom call flows
RingCentral’s multi-tier auto attendant keeps calls organised across busy school offices.
You can deploy:
- Emergency or safeguarding hunt groups
- Voicemail to email for key staff
- Real time reporting and wallboards
- Day, night and holiday menus
- Snow day announcements
- Student recorded greetings
These features help front office teams handle high call volumes with confidence.
Reliable Microsoft Teams integration for education
Many schools use Teams for teaching and collaboration, but voice calling can become unpredictable or expensive without the right plan.
By integrating RingCentral with Microsoft Teams, Future Voice helps schools:
- Make external calls from inside Teams
- Use call recording policies that support safeguarding
- Change caller ID per department
- View real time presence and active calls
- Access reporting and analytics for leadership
- Use the embedded RingCentral dialler in Teams
Popular solutions and key features for your…
Poly E550 and expansion
- Multi-line deskphones with expansion keypad
- Call navigation for easy hold/park calls
- Easy access to voicemail
- Line availability & Paging
Price: £239
Reception
- Multi-tier auto-attendant (IVR) can be personalised using students for recordings
- Manage hundreds of calls at once
- Outbound lines always available
- Voicemail at no extra cost
- 4 ‘premium’ features of your choice
Ring Central licence from £6.50 p/m
Poly E350
- Built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- USB C port for wired headsets
- 32 line key assignments
- AI-noise cancelling
Price: £99
Back office
- Auto-receptionist reduces call demand
- Wallboards for at-a-glance performance
- Stay in touch with faculty, students, and staff
- Paging and internet fax facilities
- 4 ‘premium’ features of your choice
Ring Central licence from £6.50 p/m
Poly E450
- Supports Expansion module
- 2 displays w/ 44 line key assignments
- Support for wired & Bluetooth headsets
- AI-noise cancelling
Price: £125
Senior Leadership
- Mobile and desktop apps
- Reporting and Analytics
- Safeguarding hunt groups for emergencies
- Stay in touch with faculty, students, and staff
- 4 ‘premium’ features of your choice
Ring Central licence from £6.50 p/m
Poly E220
- Great value deskphone
- 16 line key assignments
- Support for wired & Bluetooth headsets
- AI-noise cancelling
Price: £65
Classrooms
- Teams integration
- HD Video meetings
- Record, transcribe and archive lessons
- Stay in touch with faculty, students, and staff
- 4 ‘premium’ features of your choice
Ring Central licence from £6.50 p/m
Safe and compliant communication for education
Our status as a RingCentral Reach Gold Partner means we deliver secure cloud communication across single schools and large Academy Trusts.
RingCentral’s security systems include:
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- Seven layers of security
- Fully GDPR compliant data handling
- UK based data processing
- Secure call recording and storage
- Encrypted messaging and video
“Future Voice & Data have built a fantastic reputation in delivering customer service with best-of-breed technologies, and our partnership continues to go from strength to strength.”
Tony McNish – Regional Vice President, Channel Sales UK, RingCentral
Why schools choose Future Voice
Plain speaking support with no jargon
One supplier for telephony, connectivity and collaboration
Unlimited changes and training within the first 3 months
Vendor neutral advice on RingCentral, 3CX, 8×8 and more
Project delivery planned around term times
Long history of reliable partnerships with schools and Trusts
Dedicated project managers for every deployment
FAQs: RingCentral for Education
What is RingCentral for education?
It is a secure cloud phone system for schools and colleges with free call recording, Teams integration and virtual classroom capabilities.
Is RingCentral suitable for Multi Academy Trust telephony?
Yes. Trusts can deploy one central RingCentral platform with custom call flows per site.
Does RingCentral support safeguarding workflows?
Yes. You can create safeguarding hunt groups and use recording policies to support investigations.
How much does RingCentral cost for schools?
Education licences start from £7.50 per user per month with free calls to UK mobiles and landlines.
Does RingCentral include virtual classrooms?
Yes. Teachers can run video lessons, record them and share transcripts.
Can RingCentral integrate with Microsoft Teams?
Yes and at no extra cost! This enables you to make external calls, record calls and use an embedded dialler in Teams through RingCentral’s infrastructure.
Is RingCentral secure and GDPR compliant?
Yes. It includes seven layers of security and compliant recording storage.
Can staff use RingCentral from home?
Yes. Staff can use desktop, mobile or browser apps to take calls anywhere.
Does Future Voice provide UK based support?
Yes. Our support is UK-based during office hours, and for anything else, Ring central offer out-of-hours support too.