Cambridgeshire Education ICT Service Fortnightly Briefing
 Friday 15th May 2009 
 
Attention Centrally Hosted Schools - Data Protection - Dealing with Staff Leavers

Purpose:    Important Information  
Audience:  School Secretary 

It is essential to contact the ICT Helpline immediately giving notification of any staff member leaving your school. Their accounts will need to be deactivated to maintain the security of your schools data. On no account must a new member of staff log on with the leavers account details.   
 
The ICT Helpline can deactivate or create CH user accounts but if your school has an assigned Administrator for the Central Hosting Admin Tool, please contact them immediately and they will be able to deactivate these accounts for you.

 
Cambridgeshire Young People's Film Festival 2009
 
Purpose: Important reminder
Audience: Headteachers and ICT Co-ordinators
 
Films are beginning to come in for the 2009 Film Festival on Thursday 9th July at the Cambridge Corn Exchange. They can now be viewed and voted on via our website: www.filmstarz.org.uk
 
Don't forget the final deadline for all films to be submitted is Friday 5th June.
 
Any questions or concerns please email: contactus@filmstarz.org.uk 
 
 
Getting the most from Central Hosting
 
Purpose: Invitation
Audience: Headteachers, SLTs, Business managers (Centrally Hosted Schools)
 
This FREE Workshop will help you get to grips with this new technology and the management of its impact and potential.
Places are limited so please book early.
 

This workshop will be covering: 

  • Benefits of Central hosting
  • Logging on and remote access
  • File management
  • Sharing access and information across the school
  • Opportunity to discuss individual needs and requirements
Wednesday 10th June 2009, 13.00 - 15.30, ICT Service Waterbeach
 
Please note we are unable to accept bookings over the phone. You may call to check course detail and space availability on telephone 01480 376670 or email: ict.courses@cambridgeshire.gov.uk , unfortunately no places can be provisionally booked.
 
 
Strategic Implementation of ICT in Primary Schools
 
Purpose:   Meeting to address key Strategic Issues
Audience: Headteachers and / or Senior Leaders in Primary Schools with responsibility for ICT
 
Venue & Date: Park Lane Primary School, Whittlesey, Peterborough PE7 1JB -   Wednesday 20th May 4 - 6pm

For those colleagues who were unable to attend the ‘Strategic Implementation of ICT in Primary Schools’ meeting on 19th March at the Roundhouse School, we are repeating the meeting but at a different venue to give others opportunities to attend. We would recommend that the meeting is appropriate for the Headteacher and/or the member of your senior management team with responsibility for ICT. The agenda will cover a range of important strategic issues and is as follows:

  • BSF: the way forward and ICT issues – Keith Grimwade

  • Email including security/safety issues – Gareth Davies

  • Ofsted report on ICT – Paul Springford

  • Online Reporting to Parents – Matthew Nall

  • Starz version 2 – Gareth Davies

  • Leadership opportunities 09/10 – Gareth Davies.

During the meeting there will also be the opportunity to discuss any issues you might have.

We hope you will be able to meet with us to discuss these important topics. Please book your place by contacting ICT Courses:

Email: ict.courses@cambridgeshire.gov.uk  Tel: 01480 376670

For those who are unable to attend the actual meeting we will arrange for all papers/presentations to be made available to view via the Education Portal via this link or by searching using Search ID 4717 :

Portal link to 'Strategic Implementation of ICT Events' 

 
Training Opportunity 
 
Purpose:    Spaces available on Training Courses
Audience:  Headteacher, Teachers and Administrative Staff in Schools 
 

Course

Date & Time

Venue

Cost

Making the most of Outlook

Tuesday 23rd June 

13:00 - 16:00

ICT Service

Godmanchester

£67.00

Making the most of Outlook

(Condensed)

Wednesday 17th June

15.45 – 17.45

ICT Service

Godmanchester

£40.00

Making the most of Outlook

(Condensed)

Thursday 9th July

15.45 – 17.45

ICT Service

Godmanchester

£40.00

Making the most of Outlook

(Condensed)

Thursday 16th July

15.45 – 17.45

ICT Service

Godmanchester

£40.00

     
Please note we are unable to accept bookings over the phone. You may call to check course detail and space availability on telephone 01480 376670 or email: ict.courses@cambridgeshire.gov.uk , unfortunately no places can be provisionally booked.
 
 
Cambridgeshire Online Training Search 
 
Cambridgeshire Online Training Search (COTS) is a database of training opportunities provided by the Local Authority.  It can be accessed from any computer connected to the Internet without the need for a password; its powerful search engine will help you to find suitable courses.  Eventually, all providers will be using this database, please check the Providers list for the services currently represented.  You will already find the complete listing of courses offered by CAS, CREDS, SLS, Education ICT Service, ISSIS, Cambridgeshire Youth Work and Connexions.  Go to: COTS to access this service now.
 
ICT Service Blog and Helpline Blog
 
The information in this briefing is also available through our blog. This means that you do not have to wait for the fortnightly distribution; news items go online immediately. Other relevant information about ICT is posted there too.  It is also possible to use the blog to comment on items and to give us feedback.
 
There is a link to the blog from our website or you can visit it directly at http://educationictservice.blogspot.com/  If you use a newsreader such as Google Reader, you can subscribe to the blog using the link in the left-hand column; your news reader will automatically highlight new blog items for you. If you would like to learn how to do this, contact the Helpline.
 
For up to the minute Helpline information, please visit the ICT Service Helplines Blog by searching for Resource id: 3750 from the Education Portal or by using this link: ICT Service Helplines Blog. You can subscribe to this blog in exactly the same way. 
 
More ICT News on the Portal...
 
Do you regularly check the ICT News page on the Portal? It features all the latest ICT-related news of importance to Cambridgeshire's schools.
To take a look, simply search for resource ID: 584 from the Portal front page, or click on 'News' on the ICT Service home page (www.ict.ccceducation.net).
 
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