A survey of 200 ICT decision makers in the education sector by Computing magazine shows that nearly 85% of them feel that budgetary constrains through public sector spending cuts will make them review the way in which IT services are provided within their school or educational establishment.
Current figures are that desktop and server management is managed in-house by the vast majority of schools, though the focus is shifting as more and more schools come under the Private Finance Initiative scheme and see their IT services being taken over by the likes of Dell and other large manufacturing and service providers.
Whilst it is widely recognised that the quality of teaching and learning within a school is the prime factor in raising standards, the provision of high quality equipment along with a suitable maintenance schedule and rapid response is essential in ensuring smooth delivery of services.
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