CCN - Power Off alarms!

Purpose: Important service information
Audience: Headteacher and ICT Managers

As you know, Education ICT Service monitors all schools network connections, this includes school holidays and weekends. Some schools have been turning off the power to the main data cabinet during school holidays or weekends which triggers an alarm at NTL they and the ICT Service have to follow up, only to find the school has powered the cabinet/switch off. In many instances this has also lead to the router/switches loosing their configuration resulting in unnecessary down time for the school and undue cost for a site visit to rectify this.

There is no need to switch off the power unless electrical work is being carried out and we ask schools to refrain from turning the power off.

E2BN Conference 2006

Purpose: Free CPD opportunity

Audience: All staff

Expanding Horizons - a two day conference and exhibition for heads, teachers and others concerned with the impact of ICT in education:

The Robinson Centre, Wyboston, Beds MK44 3AR
4th & 5th July 2006

This year the conference will focus on the opportunities for new and more personalised ways of learning offered by the use of ICT across the curriculum, both in school and at home.

Attendance is free for staff from Cambridgeshire schools and local authority services. Delegates at previous conferences have valued them highly. You can attend for one or both days. To see the full programme of workshops and presentations and to book your place, visit http://conf6.e2bn.net/.

Consultation on a new ICT Strategy for Cambridgeshire

Purpose: To request feedback from schools

Audience: School leadership teams and ICT staff

The current ICT Strategy for Schools and their Communities runs to 2006. This consultation document outlines the framework for a successor to that strategy. We welcome contributions from schools to help us identify the priorities for our services, our schools and our partners in order to achieve the successes that all our children deserve. Printed copies were distributed at the Heads' ICT Conference on 21st June. The electronic version can be downloaded from the portal by clicking here or by searching for resource id 3024.

Building Schools for the Future - Presentation slides

Purpose: To distribute Heads ICT Conference slides

Audience: Delegates attending BSF session

Steve Moss's slides from his BSF session at the Cambridgeshire Heads' ICT Conference on 21st June 2006 are now available on the portal: resource id 3032 or click here.

Secondary ICT Subject Leader Development Meeting

Purpose: Diary reminder

Audience: ICT subject leaders and KS3 and 4 ICT teachers

The next meeting takes place on Monday 10th July from 9.30 to 1.00 at Hinchingbrooke House. Places should be booked via CAS in the usual way: CAS@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or 01480 375485.