Rm Regulatory News (RM.)

27 Feb 2008 07:00

RM PLC27 February 2008 27th February 2008 RM chosen as ICT supplier for Middlesbrough BSF ICT project RM has been informed by Middlesbrough Borough Council that subject to the formalapproval of funding from Partnerships for School (PfS) the Group will beappointed selected bidder for a contract to provide a managed ICT service forthe Council's BSF (Building Schools for the Future) programme. Middlesbrough'sBSF programme covers all eight of the Borough's secondary schools, serving atotal of 5,200 pupils. For further information, please contact:Mike Greig/Phil Hemmings, RM plc 08450 700300Mark Antelme, Brunswick 020 7404 5959 Notes to Editors: 1. Founded in 1973, the RM Group is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, colleges and universities, local government and central government education departments and agencies. RM works closely with educationalists to create new products, processes and technology which improve teaching and learning. RM is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol RM.L. 2. BSF (Building Schools for the Future) is the largest single schools capital investment programme for over 50 years. It aims to rebuild or renew every one of England's 3,500 state secondary schools during the lifetime of the programme. A key part of the initiative is to ensure that local authorities develop a sustainable, area-wide ICT strategy for schools in line with the Government's personalised learning agenda: 10% of the funding is ring-fenced for ICT. 3. Partnerships for School (PfS) is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), wholly owned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/ but jointly funded by DCSF and Partnerships UK http://www.partnershipsuk.org.uk/ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange