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RSS families childrenTraining-starved teachers confused about IT
News Last month the government announced a £300m scheme that will see it pay for broadband connections, software and computers for all children aged between seven and 19 in low income and jobless families... [06 Oct 2008]
Gov't to spend £300m on free broadband for UK's poor
News In his keynote speech at the Labour Party Conference on Tuesday, Brown outlined a £300m programme which will see the government pay for broadband connections, software and computers for all children aged between seven... [23 Sep 2008]
CIOs ready for flexi-time law
News At present, the right is extended to children aged up to six, but the government launched a consultation last week to discuss whether families with children aged up to 16 could also... [03 Sep 2008]
Flexible working: Gov't 'must do better'
News Department for Children, Schools and Families: 1,670 out of 3,340 staff have home working access. The government may be pushing employers to embrace more flexible and greener ways of working for their... [30 Jul 2008]
Round Rock Independent School District: Making the Grade in High-Tech Education
White Paper A suburban school district in the Texas technology belt, Round Rock ISD serves a large percentage of children whose families work for high technology companies. Community members hold high expectations... [03 Jul 2008]
Thin clients switch on digitally excluded
Case Study The project is aiming to give digitally excluded families a leg up onto the internet by installing thin client Windows PCs, complete with the MS Office suite, in their homes. It's not necessarily that... [17 Jun 2008]
The Dutch Child Protection Board Streamlines Processes With Scalable Case Management Solution
White Paper The challenge was to link information about children, families, representatives, and chain partners to enable the board's staff to make more informed decisions. The Dutch Child Protection Board, part of... [21 May 2008]
Childnet helps parents get web savvy
Case Study The charity was commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (called the DfEE at the time) to build the resource in 2006, as part of the educational programme 'Computers for Pupils'. [08 May 2008]
Non-Profit Agency Consolidates Servers and Increases Performance by 300%
White Paper The 138 employees of the social service agency Cincinnati Union Bethel provide support and education programs that assist urban women, children, families, and communities in Cincinnati, Ohio. The... [02 Apr 2008]
More than 1,000 gov't laptops lost since 2001
News The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs lost 94 laptops, 10 mobile phones and 23 PDAs during the same period, while the Department for Children, Schools and Families revealed it has... [01 Apr 2008]
Nonprofit Reduces Administrative Overhead, Streamlines Service With System Upgrade
White Paper Family and Children's Association of New York state provides service-oriented programs for individuals and families, including Senior Services, Runaway and Homeless Youth, and Substance Abuse. Family and... [24 Mar 2008]
Linux-based laptop latest OLPC rival?
News According to Elonex, the One laptop "fits in line with the goal of the [Department for Children, Schools and Families] to close the gap between those from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds and... [19 Feb 2008]
£30m funding for "universal" broadband
News The government has pledged £30m of funding over the next three years to help school pupils from low income families gain home broadband access. The work also includes a 12-week public consultation on who should pay for... [09 Jan 2008]
Commercial WiMax on the council?
News WiMax connectivity and laptops are already being provided at a nominal rate to the families of some disadvantaged local children, with a view to "improving educational attainment", Jewell said. Run by a... [19 Dec 2007]
Police to be armed with 10,000 handhelds
News And like many parents I feel I'm struggling to set the boundaries so that children can be safe - and that's why we have asked [child psychologist] Dr Tanya Byron to look at how families can make the most... [26 Sep 2007]
