Hadley-Learning-Community
- 1. Hadley Learning Community Key Objectives: ■■ Provide a robust, reliable, high performance network and services with fast, secure and flexible access to on-line learning tools ■■ Deliver an infrastructure to fully integrate all locally delivered and council delivered services over one converged network ■■ Enable access to learning resources outside school hours, allowing the school to be used by adult learners Key Outcomes: ■■ A true 21st Century learning environment has been created with ‘anytime, anywhere’ access to learning, inclusive for the whole community ■■ A faster, more reliable network means pupils and teachers are able get on with their daily activities without interruption ■■ Centrally controlled building management services are now possible, such as CCTV, access control and temperature control “Of key importance to us was to make the network as accessible as possible to the community and this meant integrating withTelford &WrekinCouncil’s network and working hand in hand with theCouncil’s ICT team to deliver an effective and robust IT solution.When it was announced that Synetrix* had been appointed for the delivery of the ICT Network, me and my colleagues at theCouncil were extremely happy having engaged with Synetrix* on other schemes previously.This gave us the confidence to believe that Synetrix* would be a good and reliable partner in the delivery of the ICT to the specification and vision that we had for it. We certainly weren’t wrong.” Dr.Gill Eatough, Principal, Hadley LearningCommunity Start date: March 2006 Term: Ongoing Services: ICT Managed Service Sector: Public Sector: Education
- 2. The Contract The Hadley Learning Community project involved the build of a totally new site to offer multiple services to the pupils, teachers and the wider community including a 420-place primary school, 1200-place secondary school, relocated Bridge special school, library, crèche, nursery and childcare support, health services for young children, a learning resource centre, 150-seat theatre, café, swimming pool, fitness gym and sports pitches. As a trusted partner to Telford & Wrekin since 2000, having developed a strategy to consolidate their corporate network with relative public sectors organisations, Synetrix* was already in support of the evolution of the Telford network that would lead to the Hadley Learning Community. Synetrix* worked closely with the build project leader, Interserve, Telford’s PFI contractor, to ensure that the ICT infrastructure is not only able to address the current needs but is scaled for future growth and expansion. Synetrix* is responsible for the design, implementation and ongoing maintenance of the network. Synetrix* has provided the Hadley Learning Community and ultimately the Borough of Telford & Wrekin Council with a managed network infrastructure and services that underpin and support the 21st century learning environment. The infrastructure fully integrates all locally delivered and Council delivered services over a common IP Network including Authentication, Quality of Service (QoS), Indoor and outdoor roaming wireless access, IP Telephony, Video Conferencing, Digital TV, Digital Content – Video on Demand, Digital Signage and fully filtered internet access. Customer Hadley is one of the first PFI based schools in the UK. Considered to be the blueprint for the Government’s Building Schools for the Future scheme (BSF), the Hadley Learning Community is an exciting new development led by Telford & Wrekin Council to provide top quality education with purpose built areas to deliver true 21st century learning to the area. This project is part of Telford & Wrekin Council’s DfES-funded NGfL project - the first e-learning project of its kind in Europe in 2000. The NGfL project provided school networking, linking all primary and secondary schools in the region and 24,000 students. Making learning inclusive to all the community is a responsibility that Telford & Wrekin Council takes seriously, hence their pioneering venture into this area; to provide both a virtual and physical environment for ‘anywhere anytime’ learning and life-skills development. The Capita Group Plc 71 Victoria St London SW1H 0XA www.capita.co.uk Benefit Synetrix* has delivered a total package of services into the new Hadley school campus, underpinned by a wired and wireless infrastructure that delivers multi service connectivity throughout the campus converging unified voice, data, and video services to Hadley Learning Community. These form the foundations for all services offered as part of the new school. A true 21st Century learning environment has been created with more flexible access to learning tools for pupils, staff and adult learners alike. *Synetrix is now part of Capita IT Services. Synetrix was acquired by Capita IT Services in December 2009