Rm Regulatory News (RM.)

5 Oct 2007 07:29

RM PLC05 October 2007 5th October 2007 RM selected as ICT provider for Hackney BSF Project RM has been selected by the London Borough of Hackney to provide ICT services tothe Borough's BSF (Building Schools for the Future) project. RM will provide theservices as part of the mpb education consortium, which has been appointedpreferred bidder for the project. Hackney's BSF programme covers six secondary schools and three special schoolsin total, and will be delivered in three phases. The initial phase covers threeschools and 3,350 pupils. RM will be responsible for designing and delivering an innovative ICT managedservice, which includes cashless catering and access control, as well asin-school ICT systems, learning platform integration and a shared data centre.The Group will also provide educational consultancy to support the effectiveeducational use of ICT. Commenting on the contract, Tim Pearson, CEO of RM, said: "It's great news that Hackney has chosen RM to provide ICT for their BSFproject. Along with our partners in the mpb education consortium, we lookforward to delivering 21st Century learning environments that make a realdifference for pupils in Hackney. "We've been selected for seven BSF projects so far, as well as a BSF 'One SchoolPathfinder', establishing ourselves as a leading provider to the programme -both in ICT-only and consortium projects. We're now into the delivery phase ofseveral of these projects and are investing in developing a strong operationalcapability, which will allow us to offer high levels of customer satisfaction." Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Cllr Rita Krishna said: "High quality ICT is essential for education in the twenty first century. RM,as part of the mpb education consortium, will deliver, with Hackney Council andthe Learning Trust, the new buildings and technology which will support the highaspirations of Hackney's school children." For further information, please contact:Mike Greig/Phil Hemmings, RM plc 08450 700300Mark Antelme, Brunswick 020 7404 5959 Notes: Founded in 1973, the RM Group is a leading provider of educational products andservices to schools, colleges and universities, local government and centralgovernment education departments and agencies. RM works closely witheducationalists to create new products, processes and technology which improveteaching and learning. RM is listed on the main market of the London StockExchange under the symbol RM.L. Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is a Department for Children, Schools andFamilies (DCSF) programme that aims to transform education by rebuilding orsubstantially refurbishing all secondary schools in England over the next 10-15years. A key part of the initiative is to ensure that local authorities developa sustainable, area-wide ICT strategy for schools, in line with the Government'spersonalised learning agenda: 10% of the funding for BSF is ring-fenced for ICT.Partnerships for Schools is the government agency responsible for delivering theBSF programme. RM has been chosen as ICT supplier for seven BSF projects so far - Hackney,Islington, Knowsley, Lambeth, Leeds, Stoke-on-Trent and Solihull - as well asBSF "One School Pathfinder" project in Dorset. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange