VIGLEN BSF
INFORMATION
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IT's Viglen Building
Schools for the Future
Viglen is about working with Local Authorities, schools, partners and
stakeholders, nationally, to help them implement their vision of transforming
teaching and learning in the 21st century through the use of innovative ICT.
Established in 1975 Viglen is a financially stable, proven provider of services and
products to the schools market, including the integration of diverse
technologies, often supported with a full Managed Service Provision. Our
successes in delivering multi-vendor, multi-million pound solutions underpin
our BSF and Academies programme. With approvals from government agencies’
including Becta, DfES, United Learning Trust and Catalist (formerly GCAT)
Viglen is well placed to ensure that your vision becomes reality.
Viglen’s core strengths
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Our people, who provide a combination of a strong educational focus with
leading-edge technical and development expertise
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Major Managed Service Provision experience such as Northern Ireland and
Dumfries and Galloway Council schools, which guarantee availability of service
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Enabling Personalised Learning
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Experience of integration with school building projects
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Stakeholder partnership, Viglen have experience of working with diverse groups
of stakeholders
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Viglen's ability to contribute to and help develop an authority-wide ICT vision
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Viglen's flexible model for sustainable, affordable ICT provision
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Supply Chain management and integration, adopting best of class products and
services
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A flexible approach in terms of solution offerings, the products to be used,
and the interface to and partnership with the Council's existing ICT expertise.
Our Solutions
We understand the challenge BSF presents; the need for greater access to
technology, personalised learning, the evolving role of the school within the
community, extending opportunities and raising standards. Viglen are committed
to helping Local Authorities and schools implement sustainable and value for
money ICT solutions which allow teachers to teach and enable learners of all
abilities to learn.
Our Approach
Viglen’s approach is to build strong, lasting partnerships with Local
Authorities, the schools, construction companies, industry leading ICT
suppliers and all other appropriate stakeholders.. We have long-standing
agreements with our supply-chain which includes Microsoft Gold Partnership,
Intel Country Leader status and Capita Development License.
Our comprehensive project capability includes solution designers and
architects, PRINCE-2 professionals and service contract managers. We are
experienced in all aspects of the school environment, including security
clearance and health and safety management. We deliver the project to time,
budget and specification in a non-intrusive manner that avoids negative impact
on the day-to-day delivery of education.
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