Northgate and RM to supply ICT to Liverpool's latest City Academy
28 October 2005
Northgate; the leading supplier of managed services, and RM; the leading supplier of ICT hardware, software and service to UK education, today announced that they have teamed up once again to secure a major education contract. The contract will see them both delivering ICT services to the Academy of St. Francis of Assisi, in Liverpool, when it opens later this year.
Northgate; the leading supplier of managed services, and RM; the leading supplier of ICT hardware, software and service to UK education, today announced that they have teamed up once again to secure a major education contract. The contract will see them both delivering ICT services to the Academy of St. Francis of Assisi, in Liverpool, when it opens later this year.
The Academy will have a bespoke, state-of-the-art ICT system, including the award-winning Kaleidos virtual teaching and learning environment, and CC3, a network system designed specifically for schools. The ICT provision in the Academy will provide the teachers and learners with the very latest in transformational ICT with which to raise standards, motivation and attainment.
Northgate and RM will provide the St. Francis of Assisi Academy with a service which is aimed at:
enhancing pupils' learning potential through software which increases motivation;
allowing teachers to focus on the business of teaching by freeing up valuable time and reducing administrative pressures;
promoting classroom efficiency and organisational security by allowing members of staff secure access to information on pupils, wherever they are based;
and maximising strong leadership and effective performance by enabling senior managers real-time access to strategic data and information.
The contract for ICT equipment, services and support, worth £0.9 million, was awarded to Northgate and RM in October following procurement through GCAT.
Andy Ross, Managing Director of Northgate Managed Services, said today:
"We are delighted to be working with the Academy of St. Francis of Assisi. Our track record in developing groundbreaking partnerships with schools and colleges will help us meet the Academy's ambitious agenda."
"The City Academies have one of the most challenging tasks in education today. While technology has the power to revolutionise the learning experience for teachers and pupils alike, this requires an imaginative and innovative approach which we believe the city academy programme embodies."
Tim Pearson, CEO of RM said: "Our approach to education has always been predicated on partnerships. In this contract we are delighted to be working with Northgate who we have created a very successful partnership with in Northern Ireland. Working with the new Academy from the outset will help us ensure that this partnership will help St. Francis of Assisi give all its learners the very best opportunities through the potential offered by ICT."
