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November Edition
 
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  Interview with Schools Minister Jim Knight MP on Government Education policy on sustainability in schools.
  Interview with Shadow Schools Minister Nick Gibb MP on the Conservative Party's perspective on sustainability & ICT in schools
  Interview with Tony Comer, Property Services Director for Hertfordshire, on sustainability (launches a major focus on Herts CC)
  We examine Optimal Monitoring to establish how its remote data monitoring solution helps schools make major energy savings
 

We met ICAX Ltd, developers of Interseasonal Heat Transfer to discover how this UK company has come to install pioneering technology.
  Analysis of the new Salix Finance programme for funding carbon-reducing projects in Higher Education
  We interviewed Mick Waters, Director of Curriculum at the QCA to gain a better insight to sustainability and ICT in the school curriculum
  Intel has recently launched its Atom chip that has major implications for the schools sector. we take a closer look.
  In our search to find quality office-style software that will run right across schools' computers, we examine the Ability Office suite
  Continuous Professional Development is a major issue in education so we looked at the requirements for a CPD system and a vendor
 

The Avanquest organisation appears to have found a willing market in the schools sector for its text messaging system. We investigate.
 
 

In this edition
     
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Introduction
5
Schools Minister Jim Knight MP endorses a cross section of initiatives in education
Can Zero-Carbon Task Force achieve goal of zero carbon schools?
9
We interviewed the chairman of the task force appointed by Ed Balls MP
Bringing education back in to focus
11
Checking out the Conservative’s position with Shadow Schools Minister, Nick Gibb MP
A green and pleasant land
16
To open our profile of Hertfordshire, we met County Property Services Director, Tony Comer
Hertfordshire get its sustainability message over to the education sector
24
Working with head teachers to explore what it means to be running a sustainable school
Advanced technology is only one component of a sustainable school environment
29
We discovered that it took passion and dedication to build the first eco-school
Smart monitoring reduces utility costs for schools
36
Investigating how Fairfields School has been applying remote data monitoring
School carbon under the magnifier with Carbon Trust
38
We investigate the initiatives being taken by the Trust in the schools sector
Remote monitoring of utilities claims to reduce energy bills and cut emissions
41
How far is it posible for smart monitoring to reduce costs and carbon emissions?
Here comes the sun: Interseasonal Heat Transfer provides renewable energy
46
The Informed Executive investigates the system being implemented in schools
Salix Finance extends its influence further into Higher Education
52
New funding source helps implement carbon saving projects in the sector
University identifies portfolio of carbon projects to qualify for Salix Finance funds
55
Cambridge University will help counter the impact of rising energy prices on its budgets
Joining up the pieces
58
How should Sustainability and ICT fit into the school curriculum?
Making responsible decisions over school ICT budgets
62
We examine the role of Becta in advising the education sector on ICT purchasing
Assessing the impact of the Intel Atom on ICT in infant & junior schools
66
We separate the facts from the marketing hype around this major development
Portugal embarks on a voyage of discovery with its Magellan Initiative
72
What are the implications for ICT for the UK education sector
Time to take a different direction
76
Ability Office claims to be a serious competitor to Microsoft Office
Is there a role for text messaging within a corporate communications portfolio?
82
We assess the applications for a Text Message Server developed by Avanquest Solutions
Text Message services rolled out by Telford & Wrekin Council
86
A West Midlands local authority improves effectiveness across key areas of operation
Communicating vital information cost-effectively
89
Castle View School adopts Avanquest solution to support reduction of absenteeism
Tracking Continuous Professional Development in the workplace
91
We assess the requirements for a CPD management solution
Child protection has massive legal implications for employers
95
AccessAcademy has developed an online solution for ensuring consistent training
Contacts
96
How to contact the magazine and the organisations covered in this edition
 
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