ictis funding update for the ictis strategic briefing 03/02/04

Improving the quality of life for people in Dorset, now and for the future

ICTiS Funding Updatefor

The ICTiS Strategic Briefing

03/02/04

Mike TunbridgeEducation Officer – IT Systems


Five Funding Streams (i)

Some NEW

Some UP

Some DOWN

• ICTiS (for hardware and infrastructure)

fully delegated £1,404,174

(33% down on last year)


Five Funding Streams (ii) LfT

• LfT (Laptops for Teachers)

£602,560 = 840 units to distribute

(49% up on last year)School can:

1. Accept allocation (and sit back and wait for delivery)

or 2. Opt out of deal and purchase own choice (through the LfT scheme)

or 3. Opt out of the deal and vire the money (across to purchase other equipment)


Five Funding Streams (iii) HoS

• Hands on Support £439,562allocated per teacher(new money this year)


Five Funding Streams (iii) HoS

• Hands on Support £439,562allocated per teacher(new money this year)

(see http://www.dfes.gov.uk/ictinschools/ict_teaching/subject.cfm?articleid=199)


Five Funding Streams (iv) ELCs & Bband

• ELCs (Electronic Learning Credits) £723,639(1.3% up on last year)

• 31b Broadband fully retained £1,415,054 (98% up on last year)


Five Funding Streams (v)

• Full Details:

31a Infrastructure and hands on support 97.5% devolved Was (2003/04) + / - £2,509,022 DfES (62%) £1,563,515 LEA (38%) £945,506 LEA retention (2.5%) £62,726 Balance £2,446,296 Made up of 3 parts: LfT £602,560 100% funded £414,074 + 49% ICTiS £1,404,174 £2,095,138 - 33% Hands on support £439,562 New £0


Five Funding Streams (vi)

• Full Details: 31b Broadband 100% retained to reach DfES targets Was (03-04) + / - £1,415,054 DfES (50%) £707,527 LEA (50%) £707,527 LEA retention (2.5%) £35,376 SWGfL (97.5%) £1,379,678 £695,817 +98% 31c eLCs 100% devolved 100% funded previously grant 616

DfES £750,639 100% devolved £741,160 +1.3% LEA £0


Funding for 2004/5

• Health Warnings on figures provided

Dorset CC match funding is subject to Council approval.

(but it will be approved)

Figures provided for each school are based on 2003 PLASC – actual sums will be based on 2004 PLASC


Broadband Updatefor

The ICTiS Strategic Briefing

03/02/04


Broadband Update

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations2/16/


Broadband Update

Where we are now:• All Secondary and Middle Schools on 2Mb

Broadband (via MetroVPN)(some are shared with primary schools)

• 40 Primary schools on 2Mb Broadband (via LearningStream to MetroVPN Hubsite)

• 4 Primary Schools on 2Mb ADSL Broadband (+ 25 on order)

• 3 Primary Schools via ad-hoc connections


Broadband Update

Where we need to be by 2006(DfES requirement)

• All Secondary Schools on 8Mb Broadband(where economically sustainable, some Middle Schools, deemed Secondary, NOR < 400)

• All Primary Schools on 2Mb Broadband


Broadband Update

The BIG problem – high revenue costs(the grants end in 2006)

• 2Mb MetroVPN link£9,500 p.a. (+ £9,500 to install)

• 8Mb MetroVPN link£27,500 p.a. (+ £29,500 to install)

• 2Mb LearningStream link to Hubsite£5,000 p.a. (+ £12,000 to install hubsite)


Broadband Update

Need a solution with much lower revenue costs.

1. Lower cost for ‘the last kilometre’

2. Lower cost for the ‘backhaul’ to SWGfL by sharing fewer, larger links

3. A price level that schools can afford


Broadband Update

The Dorset solution

1. ‘Local Loop Unbundling’ and Wireless links for local connectivity

2. High bandwidth County Network using wireless links on existing masts between local nodes

3. A few high capacity (34Mb or 155Mb) links to the SouthWest Grid for Learning


Broadband Update

Stage one – Updata (LLU) and Wessex Broadband (wireless) Trials

• Salway Ash on wireless link• Dorchester First Schools on Updata links

(Damers, Manor Park, Prince of Wales)

• Thorner’s, Litton Cheney on wireless link• Bridport (telephone exchange) Primary

Schools on Updata links• The Thomas Hardye & Sir John Colfox

on 8Mb links


Broadband Update

Stage one – Updata (LLU) and Wessex Broadband (wireless) Trials

• Salway Ash on wireless link• Dorchester First Schools on Updata links

(Damers, Manor Park, Prince of Wales)

• Thorner’s, Litton Cheney on wireless link• Bridport (telephone exchange) Primary

Schools on Updata links Awaiting access to masts

• The Thomas Hardye & Sir John Colfoxon 8Mb links ….Spring ’04?


Broadband Update


Broadband Update

Timescale

• Current trials – ongoing to April

• Full project has gone through OJEC tenderand supplier(s) chosen

• 2 year project - April ’04 to April ‘06


Broadband Update

What can we do now?• Encourage non-broadband primary

schools to go for ADSL (where possible)– we will subsidise so that cost is the same as

ISDN dial-in (currently £910 p.a.)

• List of exchanges (may be more)BLANDFORD, BROADSTONE, CHRISTCHURCH, FERNDOWN, HIGHCLIFFE, LULWORTH, LYME REGIS, LYTCHETT MINSTER, NORTHBOURNE, SHAFTSBURY, SWANAGE, UPWEY, VERWOOD, WAREHAM, WARMWELL, WEYMOUTH, WIMBORNE


Broadband Update

Web Cache• SWGfL managed product

(enhanced version of RM SmartCache2)see http://www.rm.com/Secondary/Products/Product.asp?cref=PD141057

• SWGfL price is < £2,000 for 3 years service(all in – fully managed)

• Likely to include as part of central infrastructure for Primary Schools / School purchase for Secondary Schools – to be decided


Broadband Update

• Any Questions?

ictis funding update for the ictis strategic briefing 03/02/04

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