ICT – Planning for the Future

Keith MorrisonSenior Adviser

The cost of ICT?

• Computers are free to schools• Computers come from the government, the LEA

…supermarkets, parents, industry cast-offs• Computers are subsidised to schools• Computers are easy to install and maintain• Computers never go wrong• Computers last forever

?!!!

The cost of ICT?

• Replacement…ensuring you can stand still

• Enhancement…improving things

– but can you can afford it?

At least:• Budget for ICT in your school • Develop a stand-still budget

…from your own school budget

The cost of sustaining ICT?

• Computers aren’t free

• Computers don’t last forever

!

How to budget to sustain ICT[a stand-still budget model]

• Start with an audit of computers

- When were they new?- How many were acquired?

Then do some modelling…

A sample ICT Audit

Date new 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Quantity of computers

5 10 6 8 15

The cost of sustaining ICT?

• Decide on a replacement cost for a computer

… £1000 ?

• Decide on a life expectancy for a computer

… 5 years ?

A replacement plan[5 yr life, £1000 cost]

Date new 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Quantity of computers

5 10 6 8 15

Replacement date

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Replacement cost

£5,000 £10,000 £6,000 £8,000 £15,000

A replacement plan[5 yr life, £1000 cost]

£0

£2,000

£4,000

£6,000

£8,000

£10,000

£12,000

£14,000

£16,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Year of Replacement

A painful future…?!

Questions?

£0

£2,000

£4,000

£6,000

£8,000

£10,000

£12,000

£14,000

£16,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Year of Replacement

Replacement cost (computers)Average cost

One can dream…!

Questions?

£0

£2,000

£4,000

£6,000

£8,000

£10,000

£12,000

£14,000

£16,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Year of Replacement

Replacement cost (computers)Average cost

Implementing ICT

• Ideas originally published 1997 in ‘Implementing IT’ – NAACE/NCET

• Now completely revised and re-launched as ‘Implementing ICT’

available via the NAACE web site on: www.naace.org

A model for replacement…

Now let’s do some serious modelling...

How to budget to sustain ICT…

• Start with an audit- When were they new?- How many were acquired?

• Decide on replacement costs• Decide on life expectancy

…do some modelling!

A budget to sustain ICT?

The costs so far have only included the hardwareDon’t forget…• software costs• installation & set-up costs• on-line costs (both connection & services)• maintenance costs• technical support costs• training costs

…the total cost of ownership!

A budget to sustain ICT?

The total cost of ownership?

Take the number you first calculated…

…and at least double it!!

Supporting ICT?

Roles to be considered…

• ICT teacher(s)

• ICT co-ordinator

• Systems manager

• Technician

• Technical assistant

Reporting ICT?

• Budget modelling

• Standards

• Quality of Teaching and Learning

• Development issues

…a Development Plan for ICT

Making ICT deliver…

• ICT - a National Curriculum subject• ICT to enhance learning across the curriculum• ICT to enhance teaching

…of ICT…and across the curriculum

• ICT to enhance management

…the total benefits of ownership!

ICT in schools

Support includes…• QCA ( www.qca.org.uk, www.ncaction.org.uk )

• BECTa ( www.becta.org.uk )

• MAPE ( www.mape.org.uk )

• NGfL ( www.ngfl.gov.uk )

• NCSL ( www.ncsl.org.uk )

• NAACE ( www.naace.org )

• Bromley ( www.bromley.gov.uk )

The costs of ICT in schools…

• Budget for the total cost of ownership of ICT• Support on-going staff development in ICT• Plan to enhance ICT provision where management

information shows a good case can be made• Monitor ICT and its impact

…avoid the costs of failing to invest in ICT!

ICT in schools……planning for the future

• How many computers do you need?1 : 11 by Aug 2002, 1 : 8 by Aug 2004, more?

• What is a computer?desktop? laptop? word processor? palmtop? calculator? mobile phone? watch? TV? …?

• How will ICT be used in the school of the future?school ( teaching, learning, managing )? community? home? personal? …?

• Who will pay for ICT?Government? School? Parents? …?

Monitor ICT and its impact

• Observe teaching• Scrutinise learning• Track progress• Monitor standards• Review planning• Evaluate impact

…are you getting best value from your use of ICT?

Plan for best value from the use of ICT in your school

• Resources are adequate

…for managing, teaching, …and learning• Teaching has an impact• Teaching makes use of pupils’ use of ICT in the

home and community• Learning is planned and managed • Pupils make good progress• Pupils are effective learners