1. London Grid for Learning schools conference 30th april 2012

2. Best Value Technology Paul Shoesmith Director, Independent Education and Technology Associates

3. Value for Money Not simply a question of procuring the right services at the best price – With increasing pressure to cut costs in schools, demonstrating value for money from ICT services has never been more important – In this session we will explore these issues, supporting leaders and the workforce to understand the true value for money with new technologies © IET Associates Limited 2012

4. EXite Understanding the real costs of technology Models for reducing costs Really effective procurement Environmental sustainability Return on investment Benefits © IET Associates Limited 2012 Data

5. What does it involve? Skilled resources Good project management Best practice development Exhaustive testing Trialing ideas A focus on benefits © IET Associates Limited 2012

6. What are your drivers? Attainment and Employability? Teachers workload? Efficiency? Parental Engagement? Sustainability? Data? ??? © IET Associates Limited 2012

7. Some ideas from schools: ICT use in the next 12 months © IET Associates Limited 2012

8. EXite: New Technologies – a Leaders Journey Pupil success Role of technology? Management agreement Plan Where to invest? Cost (2 years) VFMReliability Company relations

9. EXite: Key Topics and Challenges © IET Associates Limited 2012 D at a 80:2 Beyond the walls Learning and Teachin g Value for Money Provisi on and Logisti cs Safe and Sound D at a

10. Understanding the costs © IET Associates Limited 2012 Value for Money

11. Reducing costs © IET Associates Limited 2012 Value for Money

12. Effective procurement © IET Associates Limited 2012 Value for Money

13. Environmental sustainability © IET Associates Limited 2012 Value for Money

14. The key to making it happen Leadership ICT strategy in the context of the whole school strategy Technology is a leadership issue Use the skills of your partners to help you plan your technology strategy © IET Associates Limited 2012

15. EXite Understanding the real costs of technology Models for reducing costs Really effective procurement Environmental sustainability Return on investment Benefits © IET Associates Limited 2012 Data

16. 2012/2013 The EXite programme Successful pilot programmes National rollout 2012/2013 Venues across the UK Exciting new developments © IET Associates Limited 2012

17. Questions Paul Shoesmith E: paul@ietassociates.com T: 07815 617212 Twitter: @paulshoesmith Web: www.ietassociates.com

18. London Grid for Learning schools conference 30th april 2012