 Procurement Announcement January 2011
Northern Grid has just launched its next procurement exercise to provide broadband connectivity to schools and Local Authorities. This procurement will deliver high speed reliable broadband connections and should achieve considerable additional savings and more flexibility for schools. The new contract will become live in 2012. We are at the initial stages but there will be opportunities for schools to be involved in the process.
Contact Mel Philipson or Gerry Boynes for further information Tel: 0191 4611 844
 Online CPD course for Clipbank Trial

Espresso Education is working with the University of Hull to provide a practical online CPD course. There will be a trial between January and July 2010. This is free for a limited number of places and you can apply as an individual or group.
More informamtion about the Online CPD course for Clipbank
Development of ICT Case Study

Darlington St John’s Case Study This Case Study by St John's Primary School, Darlington, details how the school have developed ICT throughout the school. The Case Study includes samples of work and some example policies for schools to use.
More information on the Development of ICT Case Study
Northern Grid ICT in Education Awards

Many schools in the Northern Grid region are supporting teaching and learning with exciting and innovative uses of ICT. Are you one of them?
If you are you can enter the Northern Grid ICT in Education Awards 2011, celebrate your success and you could win a prize for your school.
More on the Northern Grid ICT in Education Awards
June Conference CPD event
Friday 24th June 2011 Gosforth Park Marriott Hotel, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
The most important and relevant professional development event of the year, featuring workshops by leading and award-winning teachers from around the UK
More information about the June CPD Conference
Event Focus Mary Farmer who will be speaking at the June event

VC to the Met Office 
The Met Office are offering free video conferences for key stage 1-4 pupils in England. Video Conference topics available are Weather, Climate change and Weather forecasting
More information on VC to the MET Office
eAA Board Marketing Co-ordinator

The eAA Board has taken the decision to recruit a part-time, self-employed, Marketing Co-ordinator.
Full details of the position
This role will require a commitment of notionally 25 hours per month, with the person who undertakes this role managing continuing membership activities, helping to develop and implement a longer-term strategy to ensure that the eAA retains its membership, and continuing to attract additional sponsorship through new activities and/or services.

The Learning Platform Network Conference From Adoption to Excellence

A unique opportunity for school leaders and learning platform evangelists to come together with the leading learning platform suppliers to share, learn, influence and develop new relationships. The conference is platform agnostic and as such will provide clear and real life examples of how schools and providers can work in partnership to use their platforms to support school improvement and raising standards.
More information on the Learning Platforrm Network Conference
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