Agenda item

Report of the Headmaster, Freemen’s School, as the Chief Officer.

The Sub Committee considered a report of Roland Martin, Headmaster, Freemen’s School, as Chief Officer on the Freemen's School: IT Managed Infrastructure Service.

The school’s IT service is in use 24/7 by teachers, pupils, parent and guardians with a small team of officers based at the school providing the background support to the stakeholders. A Member suggested that the City of London Corporation’s IT team to work in collaboration with the school and provides support in terms of negotiating and managing contracts.

The City of London Police offered to work with the school and provide support around its IT security, which was welcomed by the school. Officers from the City of London Police IT services are in contact with the school and will be driving this forward.

Officers assured that the tender currently being prepared for the City’s outsourced IT provision would permit the school to opt in to the services, if that was determined to be advantageous.

  RESOLVED – that the Sub Committee:

·         Approve combined G1-4 progression of project to G5;

·         Approve recommended option (1); and 

·         Note total estimated cost of project of £530,000 over 5 years, all funded from Freemen’s school fees.