PartnersImportant Information about Northern Grid Services12 September 2011
This is a collection of useful information about the services Northern Grid offers and what to do if you want to buy a service from us, or if you want to leave us to go elsewhere. The broadband Northern Grid provides to schools and Local Authorities is currently provided through Easynet. Our contract with Easynet will expire on July 31st 2012 and Northern Grid is going through a procurement process to identify who will provide our connectivity after this date This means that information in the documents on this page is likely to change. To make sure you get the most up to date information heads can complete the Expression of interest document. See the Procurement briefing note for more information. Bringing Value to Schools - How RBCs Save School Money25 October 2010
To improve cost efficiencies and increase roll-out consistency of broadband in English schools, ten regional broadband consortia were created across England, servicing 139 of the 150 local education authorities which in turn serve over 22,000 schools:
If these regional broadband consortia did not exist, each local authority would be forced to replicate much of the organisational infrastructure and resources of a full-scale, regional consortium. Clearly, this would be ineffective in terms of overall: Deployment and running costs:with savings on individual projects ranging from 10-60% through economies of scale, RBCs make strong financial sense to stretch limited educational budgets.
Inter-operability and rollout efficiency:as the nation’s over 25,000 schools work ever more closely together, interoperability has come to the fore. RBCs help schools to do this more quickly and effectively.
Consistency of systems and outcomes facilitating faster, betterapplication rollout:to meet National Education Network targets, as well as those set out at a regional and LA level, central coordination is essential to success. Now, as these targets are further converging at a national level, cooperation in terms of secure access and consistent data structures are even more essential.
How does the NEN support learners, teacher and parents across the UK?15 April 2010On March 22nd 2010 Mel Philipson, chair of the NEN Managers Group, spoke to MPs at Westminster about the work of the NEN. Her speech covers the history of the NEN and the benefits it brings.
Commercial Partners17 September 2009Northern Grid works with several key commercial partners to ensure best value for our users.
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