Posts Tagged ‘Local Authority Education Group’

Making IT Personal – More and more DOTs

Friday, October 15th, 2010

The influx of new volunteer DOTs (Digital Outreach Trainers) continues apace. There is still huge potential for this scheme to provide a flexible framework for NEETs to get involved in voluntary work and thereby build work skills that could make them more employable. Voluntary organisations are certainly very interested, particularly those dealing with younger people, [...]

Becta Regional Forum for YH

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Becta held their latest regional forum for Yorkshire and Humber on July 2nd, led by YH regional co-ordinator, Anjam Aslam. The forum was well-attended and ended with a very positive message that such gatherings will still be needed after Becta’s demise, to share best practice and innovations among local authority managers, advisers and CLCs. Digital [...]

FITS now available in Yorkshire & Humberside

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

FITS is an International Standard Framework for ICT Technical Support (FITS) in education. It provides the framework and tools required to implement, manage and maintain IT operations in a school environment to an internationally recognised standard.  FITS is a tailored best practice framework designed specifically for IT teams providing service to the school sector. Two courses are [...]

Last chance to get standard Home Access kit

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Despite the sad news about Becta, Home Access is NOT being wound up. The funding for the standard kit is nearly spent so get your applications in now! There is still funding ring fenced for students with severe learning difficulties. Following the decision by the Department to continue with the Home Access Assistive Technology provision, [...]

VITAL Teachmeet session on 17th June

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

VITAL, the new professional development programme which aims to support schools in England to make the most of ICT in their teaching, is holding a Teachmeet session on 17th June in Sheffield: http://www.vital.ac.uk/content/yorkshire-and-humber If you are interested in finding out more, contact: lindsey.strachan@vital.ac.uk , tel: 07770 731584 or beverley.parker@vital.ac.uk , tel: 07769 234235