Service Level Agreements 2007-08

Purpose: Urgent reminder to return sign-up form

Audience: Headteacher and School Secretary

Thanks to those schools who have already returned their SLA sign-up form. However, there are a number of schools that still need to complete and return their form. We trust you have now had time to consider the extensive range of ICT options Education ICT Service are offering during 2007-2008.

We would be grateful if you could return your form as soon as possible to enable us to make appropriate staffing arrangements for the new financial year.

If you have any questions regarding the services or if you need further advice, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team on 01480 376655.

School-based Terminal Services Ad-hoc support

Purpose: Important service information
Audience: Headteacher and ICT Managers

Where schools implement Terminal Services themselves, the ICT Service will only provide support on a PAYU basis @ £395 (Subject to technical staff availability). This consists of one day consultancy and technical analysis to deliver a technical diagnosis including a quote of the cost involved to resolve the problem and the timescales involved. A School-based Terminal Services File Server Support SLA will be available and details to be found at www.ictsla.ccceducation.net from 1st April 2007.

Personnel 7 Conversion

Purpose: Important Information

Audience: School staff who use the Personnel module

We now have over 100 of our schools who have completed their training & conversion to Personnel 7. For those schools who have not yet done the conversion, notes are available on the Portal to guide you through the process. Also on the PORTAL you can find dates for the Personnel 7 training courses click here: SIMS Personnel 7.

If you require any help or advice on this process, please contact the Helpline on tel: 0845 0450973.

Curriculum Newsletter for Primary, Special & Nursery Schools

Purpose: For Information

Audience: Headteacher and ICT Coordinator

The March 2007 issue of the Curriculum Team Newsletter has been distributed to ICT coordinators.

Please see link to download: March 2007

HelpLines Newsletter

Purpose: For Information

Audience: All Schools

The March issue of HelpLines has now been sent out to schools via the courier bag. See link below to download an electronic version.

March 2007

ICT and PE course

Purpose: For information

Audience: Primary Coordinators, Subject Leaders and Year 7 Teachers

The half day course on March 21st 1:30 - 3:30 at ICT Service, Godmanchester, still has places available. Carol Gronow, the new county PE Adviser will give an overview of the effective use of ICT in PE with reference to Becta, PNS and QCA materials. She will also provide an opportunity and support to investigate key resources available across all year groups and units of study. In particular this course will explore the use of video and pedometers. For further details or to book your place please ring 01480 376670.

ICT Service Training Courses

Please click on the link below for information on all ICT Training Courses. Look out for new courses scheduled for 2006-07.

Your school should have a copy of the Cambridgeshire Education ICT Service Training Course Programme, which will give you full details of courses available at Godmanchester and other venues. If you require a further copy for your staff room, please contact ict.courses@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or tel: 01480 376670.

ICT Training Course Information