--- title: The DfE's Connect the Classroom program, empowers eligible schools to embrace digital transformation and enhance student learning with brand new, fully funded WiFi. description: The DfE's Connect the Classroom program, empowers eligible schools to embrace digital transformation and enhance student learning with brand new, fully funded WiFi. image: https://blog.isbl.org.uk/hubfs/adept-3.webp --- [![CEOE_ISBL_Logo_Set_RGB_ISBL Primary-1](https://blog.isbl.org.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/CEOE_ISBL_Logo_Set_RGB_ISBL%20Primary-1.png?width=222&height=80&name=CEOE_ISBL_Logo_Set_RGB_ISBL%20Primary-1.png "CEOE_ISBL_Logo_Set_RGB_ISBL Primary-1")](https://isbl.org.uk) - [Return to Main Site](https://isbl.org.uk/) - [Events Calendar](https://isbl.org.uk/products/events/) - [Latest News](https://blog.isbl.org.uk/tag/news) [Register](https://isbl.org.uk/my-account/#register) [Latest Articles](https://blog.isbl.org.uk) [Archive](https://blog.isbl.org.uk/tag/archive) [Membership Support](https://blog.isbl.org.uk/tag/membership-support) [Opinion](https://blog.isbl.org.uk/tag/opinion) [Research](https://blog.isbl.org.uk/tag/research) # The DfE's Connect the Classroom program, empowers eligible schools to embrace digital transformation and enhance student learning with brand new, fully funded WiFi. ![](https://blog.isbl.org.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/AdEPT%20square.jpg?width=85&name=AdEPT%20square.jpg) AdEPT Education July 20, 2023 [mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=Check%20out%20this%20site:%0D%0AThe%20DfE's%20Connect%20the%20Classroom%20program,%20empowers%20eligible%20schools%20to%20embrace%20digital%20transformation%20and%20enhance%20student%20learning%20with%20brand%20new,%20fully%20funded%20WiFi.%0D%0Ahttps://blog.isbl.org.uk/the-dfes-connect-the-classroom-program-empowers-eligible-schools-to-embrace-digital-transformation-and-enhance-student-learning-with-brand-new-fully-funded-wifi.](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=Check%20out%20this%20site:%0D%0AThe%20DfE's%20Connect%20the%20Classroom%20program,%20empowers%20eligible%20schools%20to%20embrace%20digital%20transformation%20and%20enhance%20student%20learning%20with%20brand%20new,%20fully%20funded%20WiFi.%0D%0Ahttps://blog.isbl.org.uk/the-dfes-connect-the-classroom-program-empowers-eligible-schools-to-embrace-digital-transformation-and-enhance-student-learning-with-brand-new-fully-funded-wifi.) The DfE's Connect the Classroom program, empowers eligible schools to embrace digital transformation and enhance student learning with brand new, fully funded WiFi. We will support you through the whole process from an initial eligibility assessment to designing a Wi-Fi network that works to your school's exact requirements, assisting with the bid application, and finally to installation that will not cause any downtime for your school. We have already helped schools secure over £4 million in the Connect the Classroom funding scheme. As a trusted leader in providing IT services to over 3,500 schools across England, AdEPT has over 30 years of experience working with schools and delivering DfE schemes. Your school will receive funding to improve its Wi-Fi system to the latest wireless technology, Wi-FI 6, this will enable more effective classroom learning. Wi-Fi 6 is faster, reliable, and much more secure. To qualify for the scheme, schools must meet specific government criteria. [Check to see if your school is for funding!](https://www.adept.co.uk/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-connect-the-classroom-programme/) Don't just take our word for it. See what Exceed Learning Partnership, a growing multi-academy Trust of 9 schools has to say about partnering with AdEPT to deliver the Connect the Classroom scheme across their schools. [DfE Funding For School Wifi Upgrades: “Once In A Lifetime Opportunity” | AdEPT](https://www.adept.co.uk/government-funding-for-school-wifi-upgrades-a-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity/) ![AdEPT Education](https://blog.isbl.org.uk/hubfs/AdEPT%20square.jpg) AdEPT Education ## Related Articles ### [Why Strategic HR Matters: The Evolving Role of HR in Schools and Trusts April 1, 2026](https://blog.isbl.org.uk/why-strategic-hr-matters-the-evolving-role-of-hr-in-schools-and-trusts) ### [Are schools relying on AI too much? 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