Amazing cost (not DIY)

[tony sayer]

Yes...quite!...

[Andy Hall]

Well, yes, you would. You also thought that his predecessor was. Now what was his name? Blurr? Something like that. Easily forgotten.

[Andy Hall]

£1500 buys an *awful* lot of support and software.

[tony sayer]

Noooo... its not a problem, they'll spend a few bob more on a support contract!..

[LaserMark]

Fair point, but afaik there's a telephone 'support hotline', but I'd get that anyway with my £439 laptop, a screen protector for each laptop and some front end software to 'hide' windows. Not £1750 worth in my opinion. Plus they purchased a 'special trolley' to wheel the laptops from class to class, but I didn't have the heart to ask how much this was...

[Derek Geldard]

At my daughters school ...

The LEA got the HM out, (replaced by a management stooge).

The new HM got the long standing staff out, and closed the shared community facilities funded by community money.

Then the Gov got the LEA out, (Replaced by a Quango).

Now the kids who live in the nice new houses on "School Street" (where the old village school used to be) can not rely on getting a place in the new village school at all.

8-((

Whilst we get fed more Management Speak than you can shake a stick at.

"All Leeds schools will be improving schools.

They will demonstrate continuous, year on year improvement against key measures of success and world class benchmarks. They will have innovative curriculum programmes. Curriculum enhancement, accelerated learning, key skills and work-related learning will be set in a rich, relevant and rewarding environment that meets the needs of children and young people, but also underpins the social, economic and environmental ..."

"All Leeds schools will be inclusive schools.

They will celebrate diversity of heritage and the uniqueness of each individual, adopt a flexible approach which seeks to adopt provision to the needs of all pupils in their neighbourhood with a particular focus on more vulnerable groups, work in partnership with parents, carers and neighbouring schools to offer quality information and services on site ..."

"Education will be at the heart of the Vision for Leeds.

Education and learning are central to the achievement of the Vision for Leeds. Learning is vital to equip the citizens of Leeds with the skills to drive economic and cultural growth, and schools will be vital as centres of their community supporting community and economic regeneration ..."

"About Education Leeds

Education Leeds is a not-for-profit company, formed in April 2001 and wholly owned by Leeds City Council. From 2001 to 2006, the company was a unique partnership between Leeds City Council and Capita and operated under a direction from the Secretary of State for Education and Skills. Education Leeds had a five-year contract with the council making it responsible for providing all education support services that relate to children and young people of statutory school age.

In April 2006 the Secretary of State withdrew their powers of direction and Leeds City Council decided to continue the contract with Education Leeds. This ended the five-year strategic partnership with Capita."

I think this means that the Quango that was foisted upon us in 2001 (for what reason ???) has now become the new LEA."

BICBW.

DG

[John Rumm]

Not if you have to buy it from RML! :-{

(not sure how much of a strangle hold (if any) they still have on the educational market).

[tony sayer]

Regretfully .. that just sez it all;(....

[Doctor Drivel]

Because he is.

He was. Brilliant. I voted for Tone.

This affliction is common in Little Middle Englanders like yourself.

[Stuart Noble]

You can't say fairer than that

[Stuart Noble]

I expect the kids have benefited too.