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Analyst Argues Election Results Are Good For ICT Sector

The certainty of a majority government will bring benefits for suppliers to the public sector software and IT services (SITS) market, an analyst at TechMarketView has claimed.

Case Study: Bracknell Forest Council Uses The Cloud To Protect Schools

Bracknell Forest Council is one of six unitary authorities in Berkshire. It supports over 30 primary, secondary and special schools in the area.

Case Study: Stone Group Helps Bring Tibshelf Community School To 21st Century

Tibshelf Community School is a Derbyshire-based organisation serving 787 students across nine villages in North East Derbyshire and Bolsover.

Computacenter And Fujistu Awarded TfL Contract

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded a group of suppliers a contract to provide it with ICT and installation works underneath a framework agreement.

Digital Leadership Overhaul Needed In Local Government

A new report has concluded that UK councils need to reform their management structures, contracting procedures and networks in order to catch up with central government ICT services.

Durham Constabulary Utilises Microsoft Dynamics For Better Crime Fighting

Durham Constabulary has been using Microsoft Dynamics CRM (Customer Relationship Management) to help it better serve the needs of the public.

English ICT Curriculum Changes Disadvantage Welsh Children

A new English ICT curriculum beginning in September may see schoolchildren in Wales disadvantaged against those in England, according to education experts.

Europe Needs 800k Tech Savvy Workers By 2020

New trends such as machine-to-machine communications and cloud computing are opening great new opportunities, and Europe is in serious danger of missing out if it doesn’t produce enough experts in the field.

Huge Rise in Demand for ICT Apprenticeships

More employers have been called to get on board with apprenticeship schemes, as new research suggests there are 20 applicants for every ICT apprenticeship advertised.

Ireland’s Answer To G-Cloud Scrapped

The Irish government has scrapped its Government Cloud Services Catalogue (GCSC) project, which many hailed as the Irish G-Cloud.

London Borough Sets Education Procurement Framework In Motion

The London Borough of Lewisham is starting a framework agreement for the provision of educational ICT solutions and specialist goods.

Microsoft To Invest $3m In YouthSpark Programme

Microsoft today announced that it will invest US$3 million (£2m) in Vietnam over the next three years as part of the company’s global YouthSpark programme.

MPs Say Councils Must Improve Procurement

A Parliamentary report claims UK councils could save £1.8bn a year by improving the way goods and services are procured.

New School Year Ushers In Whole New Way Of Learning IT

Many parents may be surprised at the new depth and rigour of what their children will be expected to be able to cope with – and they may feel the need to turn to outside help, according to mobile giant O2.

Ofcom To Refresh ICT Infrastructure

UK communications regulator Ofcom is set to overhaul its IT services when its current contracts for IT services expire.

Opinion: 2016 Is A Year Of Stark Choices In The Public Sector

Group Business Development Director at public sector outsourcing specialist Civica Paul Bradbury has been doing some crystal ball gazing.

Opinion: Is 'Super' The Right Destination For The IT Career Builder?

Durham University's Dr Lydia Heck shares her perspective.

Raspberry Pi Seeks To Trigger School Interest In Programming With Competition

Portcullis Computer Security is launching the competition in the London Borough of Hillingdon to award those students that develop products to benefit the community.

Tri-Borough Shared Services To Remove CIO Position

In a bid to generate £6.55m in annual savings and support more efficient shared services, London’s Tri-Borough partnership of councils will be “deleting” the CIO role.