Stronger cyber security for every school
No phones for staff. No numbers for pupils.
Real people on support, 24/7.
What is changing for school cyber security
73% of UK secondary schools identified a cyber breach or attack in the last year, and most attacks start with a phishing email. A stolen password should not be enough to open a staff account. That is why the rules are tightening.
DfE cyber security standards
Accounts with access to personal or sensitive data should be protected by multi-factor authentication. Cyber security is one of six core standards every school and college should meet by 2030.
Cyber Essentials
If a cloud service offers MFA, it must be switched on, or the assessment fails. That includes Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
New UK law brings medium and large managed service providers into scope, including many IT partners that support schools. Royal Assent is expected by the end of 2026.
Phones and pupils
Many schools keep phones out of classrooms, and staff often won’t use a personal phone for work. Codes and apps don’t suit younger pupils either. MFA has to work without them.
Sources: UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025 and 2026, DfE cyber security standards for schools and colleges, DfE digital and technology standards, Cyber Essentials requirements April 2026, Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.
Four reasons schools choose Swivel
One site licence per school
One annual price covers every member of staff and every pupil, from £2,000 a year. Backed by 24/7 support from real people, never a bot.
Secure by design
Authentication data stays on your own servers or in your own cloud, under UK GDPR. With PINsafe®, the PIN is never typed or sent.
Phone-free MFA
Staff sign in with PINpad, a scrambled on-screen keypad, so MFA works in phone-free schools. No hardware tokens to buy.
Child-friendly access
Pupils sign in with pictures, not numbers. The grid shuffles every time and means fewer reset requests.
Phone-free sign-in
- Staff tap their PIN on a scrambled on-screen keypad.
- The keys move every time; the PIN is never typed or sent.
- Push, SMS and app methods when you want them: 10+ in total.
No numbers, only pictures
- Pupils pick their own pictures in order.
- The grid shuffles at every login, so nobody can copy it.
- Fewer password resets for teachers and IT.
Choose your organisation
Margin you keep. Support your customers can rely on.
Healthy margins
On every education site licence you sell.
Deal registration
Protects the opportunities you bring to us.
Demo licence and training
Free demo licence, training and branded materials.
24/7 human support
Your school customers always reach a real person, never a bot.
| Users per school | Site licence / year |
|---|---|
| Up to 350 | £2,000 |
| 351-600 | £2,500 |
| 601-1,000 | £3,500 |
| 1,001-1,600 | £4,000 |
| 1,601+ | On request |
Per school, per year, on a three-year agreement. Prices exclude VAT. Options and perpetual licence* on request. *Requires the customer’s own servers.
→ Become a Swivel Education PartnerA site licence for each school. Pupils included.
Site licence per school
One annual price covers all staff and pupils in the school.
Volume discounts
A lower price per school as more of your schools join.
24/7 human support
Always a real person from our team, never a bot or an automated reply.
Free 30-day pilot
Start in one school, set up together with your IT partner.
| Users per school | Site licence / year |
|---|---|
| Up to 350 | £2,000 |
| 351-600 | £2,500 |
| 601-1,000 | £3,500 |
| 1,001-1,600 | £4,000 |
| 1,601+ | On request |
Users = staff + pupils. Per school, per year, on a three-year agreement. Prices exclude VAT. High availability and other options on request. Perpetual licence on request*. *Requires your own servers.
→ Book your free pilotA site licence for each school. Pupils included.
Site licence per school
One annual price covers all staff and pupils in the school.
Volume discounts
A lower price per school when you license several schools.
24/7 human support
Always a real person from our team, never a bot or an automated reply.
Free 30-day pilot
Start in one school, set up together with your IT team.
| Users per school | Site licence / year |
|---|---|
| Up to 350 | £2,000 |
| 351-600 | £2,500 |
| 601-1,000 | £3,500 |
| 1,001-1,600 | £4,000 |
| 1,601+ | On request |
Users = staff + pupils. Per school, per year, on a three-year agreement. Prices exclude VAT. High availability and other options on request. Perpetual licence on request*. *Requires your own servers.
→ Book your free pilotKeep Microsoft 365. Remove the phone.
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace for Education
- Windows logon
- Chromebooks
- Citrix
- F5
- Palo Alto
- RADIUS
- SAML
How Swivel compares
| Feature | Swivel | Typical cloud MFA | Microsoft built-in MFA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils included in one price | Yes, site licence per school | Per user, per month | Depends on your licence |
| Runs on your own servers or cloud | Yes | Vendor cloud | Microsoft cloud |
| Phone-free without extra hardware | Yes, PINpad on screen | Usually hardware tokens | FIDO2 keys or tokens, about £20-50 each |
| Picture login for pupils | Yes, PICpad | No | No |
| 24/7 support from a real person | Yes, never a bot | Varies by plan | Standard Microsoft support |
Comparison based on publicly listed options and list prices, 2026.
Frequently asked
Do staff need a phone?
No. Staff can sign in with PINpad, a scrambled on-screen keypad. Push, SMS and app methods are available too, with 10+ methods in total.
Can we keep Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace?
Yes. Swivel adds multi-factor authentication to the systems you already use, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace for Education, Windows logon and Chromebooks.
Where is our data kept?
On your own servers or in your own cloud, under UK GDPR. You can also use the Swivel cloud.
How do younger pupils sign in?
With PICpad: pupils pick their own pictures in order, and the grid shuffles at every login. No numbers to remember.
How is it priced?
One annual site licence per school covers all staff and pupils, from £2,000 a year on a three-year agreement. Trusts and councils get volume discounts.
Who answers when we need help?
A real person from our team, 24/7. Never a bot or an automated reply.
Can we try it first?
Yes. Trusts and councils get a free 30-day pilot in one school, set up with your IT team or partner.
Ask a question or try it free
Tell us a little about your organisation and our team will come back with answers or a pilot plan.
Information and prices on this page were correct at the time of publishing. Swivel Secure reserves the right to change prices at any time.
