DCC Schools Digital Strategy

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Denbighshire County Council are responsible for 54 schools educating around 15,000 learners. The 54 schools are broken down as follows: Primary Schools 43 Secondary Schools 6 Special Schools 2 Through Schools (3 to 18 years) 3 Total = 54 Digital is increasingly becoming an integral and essential part of school life and schools are keen to have a strategy to deliver digital learning to guide them. Schools have recently undergone a range of improvements to both their network infrastructure and leaner and teacher devices. 47 schools have Digital & ICT provision managed by Denbighshire County Council with the remaining 7 having their own provision, potentially with support from third parties. We are seeking expressions of interest for an independent review of school digital provision. Additional information In brief we would expect the School Digital Review to: • Be a unique, bespoke document for each school. • Assess the current state of digital provision in the school, including devices and infrastructure. • Highlight gaps and areas for improvement. • Reflect the aspirations of the school (Values, Ethics and Vision) • Identify training need for teaching staff. • Identify Data security and privacy concerns • Would respect the needs of the Welsh Language and Culture in schools. • We be clear and easy to understand without using anacronyms and jargon. • Provide an action plan to meet any identified gaps. If you are able to provide the required solution, please email procurement@denbighshire.gov.uk to register your interest with confirmation you are able to provide the required services by 01/09/2023. The Council will be looking to invite suppliers to discuss their proposals via Teams.