RM PLC
05 October 2007
5th October 2007
RM selected as ICT provider for Hackney BSF Project
RM has been selected by the London Borough of Hackney to provide ICT services to
the Borough's BSF (Building Schools for the Future) project. RM will provide the
services as part of the mpb education consortium, which has been appointed
preferred bidder for the project.
Hackney's BSF programme covers six secondary schools and three special schools
in total, and will be delivered in three phases. The initial phase covers three
schools and 3,350 pupils.
RM will be responsible for designing and delivering an innovative ICT managed
service, which includes cashless catering and access control, as well as
in-school ICT systems, learning platform integration and a shared data centre.
The Group will also provide educational consultancy to support the effective
educational use of ICT.
Commenting on the contract, Tim Pearson, CEO of RM, said:
'It's great news that Hackney has chosen RM to provide ICT for their BSF
project. Along with our partners in the mpb education consortium, we look
forward to delivering 21st Century learning environments that make a real
difference for pupils in Hackney.
'We've been selected for seven BSF projects so far, as well as a BSF 'One School
Pathfinder', establishing ourselves as a leading provider to the programme -
both in ICT-only and consortium projects. We're now into the delivery phase of
several of these projects and are investing in developing a strong operational
capability, which will allow us to offer high levels of customer satisfaction.'
Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Cllr Rita Krishna said:
'High quality ICT is essential for education in the twenty first century. RM,
as part of the mpb education consortium, will deliver, with Hackney Council and
the Learning Trust, the new buildings and technology which will support the high
aspirations of Hackney's school children.'
For further information, please contact:
Mike Greig/Phil Hemmings, RM plc 08450 700300
Mark Antelme, Brunswick 020 7404 5959
Notes:
Founded in 1973, the RM Group is a leading provider of educational products and
services to schools, colleges and universities, local government and central
government education departments and agencies. RM works closely with
educationalists to create new products, processes and technology which improve
teaching and learning. RM is listed on the main market of the London Stock
Exchange under the symbol RM.L.
Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is a Department for Children, Schools and
Families (DCSF) programme that aims to transform education by rebuilding or
substantially refurbishing all secondary schools in England over the next 10-15
years. A key part of the initiative is to ensure that local authorities develop
a sustainable, area-wide ICT strategy for schools, in line with the Government's
personalised learning agenda: 10% of the funding for BSF is ring-fenced for ICT.
Partnerships for Schools is the government agency responsible for delivering the
BSF programme.
RM has been chosen as ICT supplier for seven BSF projects so far - Hackney,
Islington, Knowsley, Lambeth, Leeds, Stoke-on-Trent and Solihull - as well as
BSF 'One School Pathfinder' project in Dorset.
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