ICT AND INTERNET DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN OR INVOLVING NEWHAM
Last updated – Feb ‘2000
Please send
corrections and additions to richard.stubbs@Newham.org.uk
PROJECT
ATTACH
CITteN
City Learning Centre
(at Forest Gate Community School)
Community Learning
Network
Connecting Creative Industry
Domex network
Education Action Zone intranet
East London and Lee Valley Teleregion
Enhancing Communications
Europilot
ICT Learning Centre (Sebert Road Training Centre)
Linking all Newham Schools
New Deal: Plaistow
Newham Gateway and Extranet
Newham.net Ltd
Newham Online (NeOn)
Newham Young People Online
NHSnet
Slipway
Three Mills High Bandwidth Connection
University for Industry (one)
University for Industry (two - East Thames Partnership)
NAME Affordable
Broadband Connectivity
AIM Infrastructure
To
extend the Newham Extranet.
PARTNERS (Newham Online),
LBN, Marconi, Mase, UEL
STATUS ERDF
approved, live
EXPIRES 31st.
Dec. 2001
CONTACT richard.stubbs@newham.org.uk
AIM Infrastructure,
use, content; operating software and community information database developed
PARTNERS LBN, Police
STATUS EU Framework
IV (DG13 Telematics) expired
EXPIRES Dec 1998
CONTACT richard.steel@newham.gov.uk
COMMENTS In process of
“tendering” out-sourcing of kiosk network, and continuing maintenance and
development of software system in-house. Significant growth of network expected.
AIM Infrastructure
To extend the Newham Extranet to
Creative sector organisations.
PARTNERS Stratford Circus,
NewVIc, Waterhouse Studios, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Space Studios
STATUS ERDF
approved, going live
EXPIRES Dec 2001
CONTACT jon@stratford-circus.org.uk
NAME City
Learning Centre (at Forest Gate Community School)
AIM infrastructure,
use; state of the art facility which will enrich and extend the learning
opportunities of partners in the partnership area by fostering ICT-based
learning and teaching solutions and as a key agent in improving attainment
levels
PARTNERS LBN Education,
Forest Gate Community School
STATUS DfEE
approved, going live
EXPIRES
CONTACT LBN: paul.whiteman@newham.gov.uk
School: Andy Richardson, Head Teacher, FGCS
NAME Community
Learning Network
AIM
PARTNERS
STATUS Planned
EXPIRES
CONTACT yasin.ahmed@sdp-ltd.co.uk
NAME Connecting
Creative Industry
AIM use;
to link SMEs in the Objective 2 area into production and post-production
opportunities at Three Mills and linked education and creative ventures (NB
Cultural Quarter, UEL, NewVIc)
PARTNERS UEL, NewVIc,
Stratford Circus, Newham Online, Three Mills Island Studios/Edwin Shirley
Productions, LBN
STATUS ERDF
approved, going live
EXPIRES December 2001
CONTACT j.f.lock@uel.ac.uk
AIM designed
to harness the learning potential and the popular attraction of the Millennium
Dome with the combined expertise of schools and Local Education Authorities in
partner boroughs in order to develop excellent
practice in the use of ICT for teaching and learning in all secondary
schools in the area.
PARTNERS London Boroughs
of Newham, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets, Greenwich, and Lewisham
STATUS Bid
approved, begins December 1999
EXPIRES
CONTACT paul.whiteman@newham.gov.uk
AIM to
establish a web-based forum in which EAZ schools can exchange information, best
practice and develop new solutions to learning.
PARTNERS All EAZ schools, LBN
Education and external partners
STATUS Ongoing
EXPIRES
CONTACT paul.whiteman@newham.gov.uk
NAME East
London and Lee Valley Teleregion
AIM infrastructure;
broadband network linking Objective 2 area boroughs
PARTNERS UEL, Middx
University,
STATUS Live, being
restructured as part of exit strategy
EXPIRES Funded till
June 2000
CONTACT a.thomas@teleregion.co.uk
AIM Infrastructure
To provide servers, software and services
over the Newham Extranet and Teleregion
PARTNERS (Newham Online),
Internet Vision, Computer Access, LBN, UeL, NewTel
STATUS Live
EXPIRES December 2001
CONTACT mike.bowles@access-it.org.uk
AIM Business
Development and competitiveness for SMEs through ICT and computer-based
learning. use, content; establish online management decision-making support
system, diagnostics and multi-media business tools
PARTNERS UEL Business
Development Centre, other Private Sector ICT developers, transnational links to
German Chamber of Commerce and partner in Italy.
STATUS ESF ADAPT,
live
EXPIRES Dec 2000
CONTACT jules@bee.co.uk
and beekeeper@bee.co.uk
NAME ICT
Learning Centre (Sebert Road Training Centre)
AIM infrastructure,
use; establishes a pilot community learning centre
PARTNERS Sebert Road
Training Centre, SDP, UEL
STATUS Funds
applied for from DfEE and SRB5
EXPIRES
CONTACT srtc@compuserve.com
(Moore Giwa, Project Director)
NAME Linking
all Newham Schools with a 2mb connection to the Council’s network
AIM infrastructure
connections for National Grid for Learning (NGfL)
PARTNERS LBN and schools
STATUS ongoing 12
out 14 secondary school connected, 25 out of 65 primary school connected.
EXPIRES due to
complete end of 2001
CONTACT graham.pragnell@newham.gov.uk,
john.defoe@newham.gov.uk
AIM infrastructure;
linking 3,800 homes
PARTNERS
STATUS Agreed in
principle
EXPIRES
CONTACT ian.woolford@ndfc.demon.co.uk
AIM Infrastructure
To
provide a fast, secure network linking existing Wide Area Networks and key
local service providers. Also provide a search engine & links database for
Newham related web sites and an.eCommerce mall
for local business,
PARTNERS (Newham Online),
Marconi Communications, Computer Access, LBN
STATUS ERDF, live
EXPIRES June 2000
CONTACT richard.stubbs@newham.org.uk
AIM Infrastructure;
Company to manage Newham Gateway and Extranet
and become an Internet Service Provider
PARTNERS Newham Online
participants
STATUS Incorporated
EXPIRES Not time
limited - Will be trading entity.
CONTACT richard.stubbs@newham.org.uk
AIM infrastructure,
use; sponsor development of Internet in Newham via partnerships to create
broadband network, gateway website, ISP, and development of applications and
uses of all kinds
PARTNERS around 90 (see
1999 report)
STATUS active,
unincorporated; operates via online lists (Core, Creative, Steer, Consult, etc)
EXPIRES Not time
limited as currently exists on voluntary basis
CONTACT richard.stubbs@newham.org.uk
NAME Newham
Young People Online
AIM use,
content; sponsor Newham young people’s use of Internet
PARTNERS LBN Community
Education and Youth Service (Gavin Sealey), Newham Online
STATUS active,
unincorporated; run by young people with support of Newceys
EXPIRES Not time
limited - Funded via NewCEYs
CONTACT gsealey@globalnet.co.uk
AIM infrastructure;
NHS wide area network linking service deliverers, eg GPs
PARTNERS
STATUS
EXPIRES
CONTACT
AIM Content
pilot
for comprehensive national online database of services
PARTNERS Aston Charities,
Newham Online, Go2Find Ltd
STATUS ERDF, live
EXPIRES
CONTACT Adrian_R_D_Norman@compuserve.com
NAME Three
Mills High Bandwidth Connection
AIM Infrastructure;
Link Newham Extranet and Edwin Shirley
Productions new post-production venture to Internet via very large bandwidth
connection
CONTACT phil.morris@newham.gov.uk
NAME University
for Industry (one)
AIM infrastructure,
use; establishing local delivery consortium and learning centres
PARTNERS Newham FE
College, Waltham Forest College, LBN, others
STATUS Live
EXPIRES
CONTACT
NAME University
for Industry (two - East Thames Partnership)
PARTNERS UEL, NewVIc, LBN,
others (lead partner is Havering FHE College)
STATUS Live
EXPIRES
CONTACT c.j.snee@uel.ac.uk