Northern Grid for Learning - School Broadband, eSafety, Learning Resources and More

Welcome back!

Welcome to a new term and our latest newsletter that includes links to new resources, events and opportunities you may wish to be part of.

Philip Belcher our multimedia developer has been very busy designing our new website. Our aim is to make it as easy as possible for people to find resources and information. You can let us know what you think of the site by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Northern Grid is celebrating being 10 years old. We were established in 1999 as the first Regional Broadband Consortium. Set up as a partnership of Local Authorities in the North East our role is to provide broadband to schools along with services and content.

There have been many achievements since then and full details can be found on our website but highlights include:

• Website launched by Tony Blair
• Innovative resources created by teachers for teachers
• All schools connected to fast, reliable, affordable broadband connections
• Connection to the National Education Network
• E Safety and E Security services, guidance and policies
• Sharing of best practice in the region and beyond

We are aware that some users have reported concerns about the security of Bing. Microsoft has provided Northern Grid with information relating to using Bing safely in school and at home.

Click here to visit Bing

DreamSpark provides any student with professional-level developer and design tools at no charge. Schools can register on behalf of their students so they can access these resources. For more details click here.

On Friday 26th June, 200 delegates attended the Northern Grid conference. The keynotes and workshops showcased the excellent work that is happening in the region with presenters from schools and LAs. For more information, links, gallery and presentation click here.

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