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Schools Remote Access Pilot7th Sept 2004

RepresentativesCLEODeborah Murrell – CLEO Project

Manager

Cumbria County CouncilJeff Haslam – Broadband Manager

Lancashire County CouncilGraham Fielden – Senior ICT AdviserDave Barratt – NGfL ConsultantChris Byers – Lancs NGfLCorporate IT – Neil Wakeford

Westfield CentreSteve DavisMartin Quinn

Lancaster University NetworkServices Ltd (LUNS)Barry Forde – DirectorMatt StoreyChris PatesMark Jameson

Cumbria Schools

Lancashire Schools

Solway Community College

The Queen Katherine School

Queen Elizabeth School

Beaconhill Community School

William Howard School

John Ruskin School

Netherhall School

Settlebeck High School

Whitehaven School

Norden High School

Ripley St Thomas School

Parklands High School

Burscough Priory High School

Whitworth Community High School

Carr Hill High School

Alder Grange School

Padiham Primary School

FormatOverviewAm - Demonstration of 2 proposed

solutions to be pilotedLunch – 12.30 approxPm – Break out groups

Requirements Comments on proposed approach Issues & Risks

Feedback Summary & Conclusions Next steps for your school

CLEO PROJECT ROLETo enable a pilot of possible solutionsTo coordinate communications between

organisations To evaluate pilot solutions for a trial

periodIf successful, to consider proposals for

future CLEO service to support all schools in region in enabling remote access

LEAs RoleFirst point of contact for

technical supportCumbria – Jeff HaslemLancs – Westfield Centre

Liaise with LUNS on schools behalf to resolve issues with pilot

LUNS RoleTo ensure that the CLEO network can

technically support remote accessTo provide options for solutionsTo evaluate impact on CLEO network

and make recommendations for any future CLEO service

To liaise with LEA technical support teams

School’s RoleTo provide all resources, required at school

level, to support pilot project To ensure that any specific requirements of

the pilot project to address risks are adhered to

To evaluate security implications and decide your school’s policy for access

To evaluate the technical success of the pilot in your school

To complete evaluations of the impact on teaching and learning and/or management and administration and report back

LUNS Ltd Demonstration of 2 remote

access solutions Overview of Remote Access – Mark

Jameson Windows VPN – Matt Storey Cisco’s VPN Concentrator – Chris

Pates

Break Out Sessions Nominate scribe & spokesperson

1 hr2 themes:1. Technical or2. Management, use and policyEach group to discuss from their perspective

Reasons for remote access – who/why Schools suggestions & feedback Advantages/disadvantages of 2 solutions (technical) Issues Risks – rank low/medium/high, probability – low/medium/high

Next Steps CLEO schools remote access project group to

produce a summary paper Discuss with Headteacher the implications of

enabling remote access – benefits, risks and resources.

Decide which pilot solution group you would prefer to join - return authorisation form

Project commences rollout of pilots Attend next solution group meeting (Oct 2004)

& final pilot evaluation meeting (Dec 2004) Install system for trial period – 2 months Complete evaluation documents Decide whether to continue as operational

system

Proposed Schedule Tues 7th Sept 2004 – pilot overview Wed 15th Sept – deadline for return of forms Wed 15th Sept – CLEO schools remote access project

group meet to plan pilot rollout Schools contacted end Sept /early Oct with rollout

details Mon 4th Oct – target date for pilot to commence Wed 13th Oct – Interim meeting with Pilot schools Wed 15th Dec –Evaluation meeting with Pilot schools End of Autumn term – Pilot Phase ends Jan 2005 - CLEO schools remote access project

group makes recommendations to CLEO Project Executive

Remote Access PilotThank you for your contribution

CLEO Project Office: 01524-592800