Minutes of the meeting of the Project Implementation Group of the NGfL and SRB projects held on Tuesday 16^th March 1999 at the Lawn Lane Centre.

PRESENT:

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

1. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

PR confirmed that the Espresso project was still experiencing some minor technical problems but it is expected that the systems will be operating in the 4 pilot schools (Archbishop Sumners, Glenbrooke Jnrs, Lansdowne, Loughborough Inf) shortly. PR to report progress at next meeting.

PR reported that Lambeth had been confirmed as a NOF approved provider of ICT training for teachers in partnership with the ITLE. And University of North London PR to report further to next meeting.

PD reported that the ILS project was unable again to appoint a project manager for the implementation of systems for 1999/2000 and that it was essential to review staffing and project implementation needs in line with planned 40 ILS systems to be installed in schools in 1999/2000.

PR reported that the Curriculum Support Group had not met since the last PIG meeting, but he was about to evaluate some curriculum materials to be shared with schools shortly.

2. NGfL DELIVERY PROGRESS REPORT

PRo noted the following progress points:

• All ISDN lines installed in schools by British Telecom
• Installation of systems to all 35 schools for 1998/99 phase 1 completed, ahead of schedule.
• Email addresses in all phase 1 schools being set-up with directory to be published shortly, copy to be sent to Town Hall to form part of corporate directory
• Customer Satisfaction survey of schools to be undertaken with evaluation to be completed in April 1999. PRo to report to next meeting.

4. ILS DELIVERY PROGRESS REPORT

PD noted the following points from the draft ILS action plan to be circulated. PD to circulate:

• Working on best use of systems with year 1 schools
• 35 - 40 schools to be installed in 1999/2000 - 30 before Sept '99
• Emphasis on training school based staff, particularly helpers and classroom assistants in primary schools
• Monitoring and evaluation to be undertaken

5. CLASSROOM CONSULTANTS REPORT

VJG noted the following points:

• Meetings booked with all 35 phase 1 schools before end of spring term to produce needs analysis reports.
• Discussing needs analysis process with headteachers and IT co-ordinators of each school
• Schools particularly interested in using ICT in Literacy Hour
• Appointments to be booked with secondary schools after Easter
• Written report to be provided for next PIG meeting. VJG/GS to report

6. INTERNET/INTRANET STRATEGY

RC reported that it was expected that the document handling/management system should be available for public access documents as part of the new facilities in the council's redesigned website, which is due to go live in April 1999.

Access to the council's intranet for school's would have to be via password security profiles, options to be discussed further at the next intranet/internet strategy meeting (29^th April 1999, 2:00pm Computer Centre). RC to report to next meeting.

7. STIMULATING CONTENT - SCHOOL WEBSITES

PR circulated a paper and briefed the group on the aims for every Lambeth school, to have a useful and maintained website. This could be achieved with business partnerships and sponsorship into Lambeth NGfL. PR to contact IBM, ICL, MicroSoft and RM plc to discuss proposed schemes and to report back to next meeting. JH offered support/input from FOCUS.

Schools requested clear guidance as to appropriate website content. PR to organise schools group meeting and report back to the next meeting.

8. EDUCATION EXTRA

PR briefed the group on the Education Extra initiatives associated with the Cricket World Cup and that a specific Lambeth version of Extralink would be set-up as part of the NGfL activity.

Schools expressed concern about the need to publicise information in time for maximum impact. PR to attend meeting with Education Extra 26^th March 1999 at 1:00pm Lawn Lane Centre.

9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

9:30am Thursday 20^th May 1999 at International House, Professional Development Centre, Canterbury Crescent, Brixton SW9 7QE.

10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

PR reported that the Lambeth Connections website had recently been awarded a Community Grid award from the NGfL project. An official logo had been received and had been added to wesite pages.

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