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    • Becta Accredited ICT Services
    Elonex is a Becta approved IT supplier to the Education Sector

    Local Government

    quote The school was particularly impressed with the single point of contact approach adopted by Elonex. Implementation of BT and EDEX services were all centrally managed through Elonex which allowed the school to carry on as normal. quote
    JOHN FULLER
    HEADTEACHER, GREENSHAW HIGH SCHOOL.

    • WHY BUY FROM ELONEX?
    • .: As a Becta Accredited ICT Supplier, we've been tested for technical conformity, financial security, test performance and value for money
    • .: Elonex was fully involved in the Becta NGfL Managed Services project from the outset.
    • .: Elonex pricing is always competitive.
    • .: Elonex is one of the largest UK-owned PC suppliers, yet we deal with customers as individuals.
    • .: With 14 years' experience of supplying IT solutions to education Elonex is best qualified to provide Becta approved ICT.
    • .: No restriction on the type or size of educational institution we supply.
    • .: Available to educational institutions in Mainland England, Wales and Scotland.
    • .: Clear, predictable and manageable charging structure to allow you to plan properly.
    • HOME COMPUTING INITIATIVE
    • Tax-free loans on company PCs for employees to use at home.
    • HCI

    BECTA Accredited ICT Supplier Elonex is an official supplier of the Becta Accredited ICT Services scheme. This Government-sponsored procurement process is designed to open up buying for educational establishments. As one of a small number of accredited suppliers, you can safely choose us to provide a complete IT solution, without having to tender your establishment.

    Who qualifies for the Becta scheme?
    If you are involved with ICT in any of the following, then the Elonex Becta Accredited Services solution is of vital interest to you:

    • .: Schools: Primary, Middle, Secondary, Special Needs.
    • .: Colleges: Sixth Form, FE (Further Education), HE (Higher Education).
    • .: Public libraries.
    • .: Adult or Community education.
    • .: Other educational bodies.

    Our approach to supplying the Education Sector
    The company has always seen the use of PC's in educational establishments as a way of enhancing teaching and learning, with IT as a tool, not just as an end in itself.

    Our unique "virtual-team" approach to developing solutions to meet the needs of our customers means that we can be more flexible and offer better value for money. We work with educational establishments to provide tailored PC-based solutions, drawing on our experience in a wide variety of installations. We only use industry-standard components, that work in familiar ways to provide stable systems.

    This approach extends to how we supply our products and services funder the Becta scheme. It allows us to help you specify the right system according to your circumstances, and at the budget you can afford.

    Becta Accredited ICT Services
    Department for Education and Skills The Department for Education and Skills (DFES) has commissioned Becta, the British Educational Communications and Technology agency to manage the accreditation of IT service suppliers to the Education Sector. The initiative was developed after a widespread consultation in the summer of 2001 among ICT suppliers and customers in education.

    The Becta ICT Services enables all schools and other educational institutions to purchase information and communication technology equipment and services. It provides an integrated package of hardware, software, networking facilities, Internet access and services, managed by the supplier and paid for in regular instalments. The aim is to help institutions manage their implementation of new ICT practices.

    Becta has already done the work of testing equipment and services and has also drawn up the framework of contracts for the education Sector. It offers a more straightforward and assured route to successful ICT procurement. This means teaching professionals can concentrate on education rather than on technical issues. Learning Skills Hub & VTCThe scheme is open to small primary schools with networks from 4 workstations upwards through to larger institutions with networks of 500 workstations or more. Becta also manages and develops and the Virtual Teacher Centre and the Further Education Hub.

    We've been put to the test.
    To become an Accredited Supplier, Becta put us through a rigorous and comprehensive testing process. Successful suppliers had to demonstrate an ability to provide a high level of service. It involved the evaluation of a local area network and associated services, and visits to evaluate the quality of key processes within our organisations. Successful candidates had to show that they could provide quality and performance, and agreed to carry out all business in the education sector within the terms of the Becta Code of Conduct. Out of 112 suppliers, Elonex was one of twelve who was authorised to sell ICT solutions to the Education Sector under the Becta Accredited ICT services scheme.