Management Information Sheet

Connect the Classroom is a program funded by the Department for Education (DfE) that aims to help schools across the country to access an effective and comprehensive, education-focused wireless networking solution. This funding is designed to enable a modern and robust network infrastructure to enable connectivity for staff and students to deliver an improved learning experience. Norfolk, with Norwich in particular, is one of the counties that are seen as a priority area.

The Connect the Classroom programme is open to the following:

• Schools in Priority Education Investment Areas
• Schools in the remaining Education Investment Areas that were evaluated as Requires Improvement or Inadequate at their most recent inspection.

If you are eligible for this funding, your school will have received an email directly from the DfE inviting you to join the programme and advise on next steps. Alternatively, if you have not received an invite and feel you meet the criteria, please email the DfE at ConnectTheClassroom.DfEICT@education.gov.uk

For further information about the programme, you may find it useful to attend one of the DfE webinars. Responsible Body/School webinars will take place on Tuesdays at 2pm over MS Teams. The webinar can be accessed via this link: RB/school webinar.

If you need any support for the process and deployment, ICT Solutions can provide advice and quotes via our trusted framework partners. Please contact us on 01603 475603 or email ict@norfolk.gov.uk