Tower Hamlets Council building a brighter future for local students
12 September 2008
An exciting new era for East End education is due to begin, with Tower Hamlets Council announcing Bouygues and Ramesys as its partners for the Building Schools for the Future programme.
Ramesys' learners log on for a new term and new opportunities
09 September 2008
Leading ICT in education integrated solutions provider Ramesys has signed off a record number of new school ICT projects in September 2008. Learners and teachers across the country have returned to new schools and new learning opportunities enabled by new technology provided by Ramesys.
Ramesys Highly Commended- National Business Awards National Programme, IMechE Business Innovation of the Year Award 2008
05 September 2008
In The National Business Awards National Programme 2008, Ramesys has been Highly Commended in The IMechE Business Innovation of the Year category for its new identity management system, Unity.
'The standard and number of entries received was, as expected, incredibly high. However, the judges singled out the Ramesys entry for special praise and have awarded Ramesys Highly Commended status,' said the organisers.
Ramesys and Intrinsic Technology
18 August 2008
Specialist education systems integrator, Ramesys and leading converged solutions provider, Intrinsic Technology have signed a framework agreement for Intrinsic to design, deliver and support infrastructure solutions to Building Schools for the Future (BSF) projects awarded to Ramesys over the next 5 years.
Nottingham City Council signs BSF contract
16 June 2008
Financial Close has been reached on the multi million pound Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme which will revolutionise education in Nottingham by introducing cutting edge technology to classrooms and creating 21st century buildings.
Building Liberia for the future
09 May 2008
Ramesys CEO Mark Chambers has just returned from a two week sabbatical to Liberia, working on a school sanitation project.
New Chief Financial Officer joins ICT specialist, Ramesys
23 April 2008
Ramesys has announced the appointment of Robin Birch as Chief Financial Officer of the Ramesys Group with effect from 1 April.
Building Liberia for the future
18 April 2008
Chief Executive, Mark Chambers, of Building Schools for the Future ICT partner, Ramesys, is about to embark on a very different sort of re-building project in Liberia.
Westminster signs contracts for its £152 million BSF programme
18 April 2008
Westminster City Council has signed contracts for its £152 million Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme which is set to transform education provision in the heart of the capital.
Further funding for Ramesys
09 April 2008
Ramesys has announced it has secured additional funding of £9 million from Lloyds TSB Bank and Lloyds TSB Development Capital to support its ambitious growth plans.
Ramesys selected as preferred Building Schools for the Future ICT bidder in Tameside
07 April 2008
Ramesys, in partnership with Carillion, has been selected as the preferred ICT bidder for the £14.5 million Tameside Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.
Inspiredspaces (including Ramesys) selected as private sector partner for £90m schools renewal
04 February 2008
Proposals to build new 21st century secondary schools in Nottingham has reached a major milestone with the announcement of its selected bidder.
Buying a learning platform? You need more than a pretty interface!
04 January 2008
Integration is not a new word or concept, many have been talking about common standards and 'integration' for years, but finally the will, money and capabilities have come together simultaneously.
Triple BSF success for Ramesys
05 October 2007
Ramesys has announced the signing of two major contracts under the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) initiative. To complete this triple BSF success story, Ramesys has also received preferred bidder status for Westminster City Council.
Massive computer contract will aid Manchester schools
17 September 2007
Manchester City Council has awarded Ramesys Limited a multi-million pound computer contract as part of its £500 million re-building and refurbishment of more than 30 schools in the city.
Contracts signed for Waltham Forest BSF programme
06 September 2007
Waltham Forest Council has announced the appointment of the Bouygues Partnership for Education and the Community (BPEC) as its partner for the Council's £250m Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme and contracts have been signed.
Bishop Ramsey School appoints Ramesys as its technology partner
17 July 2007
Local school students at the Bishop Ramsey School in Ruslip are benefiting from a 21st Century technological learning environment since the school reopened as a single-site school in September 2007.
Tottenham students gain 21st century technological learning environment
16 July 2007
The newly built Haringey Sixth Form Centre, which is now open, has successfully partnered with Ramesys to achieve replacement and refurbishment of the school's ICT provision.
Harris Academy selects Ramesys as its technology partner
15 May 2007
The new Harris Academy South Norwood is now open. It is a brand new school for girls and boys aged 11-19, working in Federation with the Harris CTC.
It offers a 21st Century building equipped with the most up to date technology and resources that will inspire learning in every student. The facilities will be amongst the best in the world creating a purposeful ethos of Business and Enterprise from the very first day the students arrive.
The Academy is an active part of the community. There is a strong commitment to seeking and valuing the views of parents and carers who are invited to join an active parent council to share in the development of the new Harris Academy South Norwood.
The core purpose of Harris Academy South Norwood is to ensure that every student achieves highly in a range of academic and vocational subjects, gaining examination success that will give them every opportunity to be successful citizens of the 21st century.
St Mary Magdalene Academy selects Ramesys as its technology partner
01 May 2007
St Mary Magdalene Academy which opened in September 2007 in Islington selected market leading UK-wide (ICT) solutions provider Ramesys as its technology partner.
Ramesys shortlisted - Education Resources Awards 2007
15 March 2007
Ramesys is pleased to announce the short listing of our entry in the category of Supplier of the Year: Companies with over £3 million annual turnover, in the Education Resources Awards 2007.
Now in their ninth successful year, The Education Resources Awards highlight the quality and diversity of educational products and resources, excellent educational establishments and the most dedicated members of the teaching profession and supplies industry, all working together to encourage the very best in education.
The winners will be announced on 23 March at the National Motorcycle Museum.
Video case study of Rawlett Comunity College working in partnership with Ramesys
01 February 2007
See a short video produced by Rawlett Community Sports College talking about the partnership approach between them and Ramesys in the implementation of Microsoft Learning Gateway at the school. This partnership was recognised recently at the Specialist Schools and Academies Trusts annual awards.
Ramesys is preferred bidder for the ICT element of Waltham Forest's BSF project
13 November 2006
Ramesys is preferred ICT bidder for a £200 million Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme with Waltham Forest council as part of the Bouygues Partnership for Education and the Community (BPEC) bid. This is the second major win for Ramesys under the national BSF initiative.
Marlowe Academy successfully move to their new building
13 September 2006
The Academy specialising in business and performing arts opened its new doors to its learners this week, following on from a successful complete infrastructure and software deployment by Ramesys over the summer. The solution included central system, active networking hardware and a learning platform solution, designed and delivered by Ramesys.
Ramesys Appointed BECTA Approved Supplier for ICT Infrastructure Services Framework
19 August 2006
Supporting the development of reliable and coherent ICT for teaching and learning, Ramesys - one of the UK's leading education solution providers, has been announced as an approved supplier of Infrastructure services by the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA).
The framework is designed to raise standards and save millions, providing schools with information on approved suppliers offering high quality, affordable ICT services. As one of the approved suppliers, Ramesys will provide schools with world class ICT ICT solutions in line with national strategies, whilst complying with EU regulations on purchasing.
As a result of this accreditation, Ramesys is able to deliver managed ICT services, hardware and software along with training services to schools, local authorities and colleges to meet the needs of the 21st century learning environment, in line with the established framework.
Ramesys selected to provide ICT solution to Boldon School
04 August 2006
Boldon School has selected Ramesys in conjunction with one of their major partners to provide an ICT solution for their new school which is being built as part of the 'Building Schools for the Future' programme.
Ramesys will provide the school with a state of the art ICT infrastructure together with the deployment of the schools new computer equipment.
Ramesys to help Seaview School complete merger
04 August 2006
Seaview School, created from an amalgamation of several other schools will be opening in September. The new 800 pupil school has commissioned Ramesys to implement a new ICT solution to support this amalgamation.
Ramesys will be deploying new ICT systems and also upgrading and integrating existing systems into a new single network to support learning.
Ramesys deliver ICT Suite Solution to St Anne's School in Tameside
04 August 2006
Ramesys has been selected to help deliver the ICT vision at St Anne's Primary School in Tameside. St Annes, which has over 200 pupils ranging from ages 4 through to 11, enaged the services of Ramesys to implement a new ICT Suite for the children.
This solution including central file systems and integration of existing applications and systems allows the school to deliver whole class teaching using ICT.
Highstead Grammer School use Microsoft Learning Gateway to provide home / school links
03 August 2006
Highstead Grammar School, in Sittingbourne, Kent has chosen Ramesys as their ICT partner to reshape their school systems. Microsoft's Learning Gateway product will be used to consolidate their existing disparate administrative data into a single managed view. The school are also planning to use the new system to provide access to the schools curriculum system to students from home.
Ecclesfield School partner with Ramesys to improve ICT facilities
28 July 2006
Ecclesfield School in Sheffield has partnered with Ramesys to provide the school with state of the art ICT facilities.
The first phase will see the schools network infrastructure upgraded and enhanced, with a new switching solution. Following from this Ecclesfield as a Microsoft Partner Site will be implementing Microsoft Learning Gateway and using this to establish home / school links and links into their feeder primary schools.
Longer term, Ecclesfield are hoping to use this system to enable collaboration between themselves and Chaucer School.
Contract Win - Ramesys supply Cantref Primary with 300 user curriculum system
15 July 2006
Ramesys in conjunction with a major commercial partner has been awarded the contract to provide Cantref Primary School with a new curriculum network.
Contract Win - St Anns School partner with Ramesys to provide ICT Suite solution
11 July 2006
St Anns School has selected Ramesys as its partner to provide the school with a new state of the art ICT suite solution.
The total solution includes workgroup servers, desktops, multimedia facilities and full colour printing.
Contract Win - Ramesys helps Buckinghamshire County Council secure data
23 June 2006
Ramesys has won a contract in conjunction with its partner Redstor to deliver an LEA wide centralised system backup solution. The solution will allow Buckinghamshire to automatically backup schools administrative and curriculum data to a secure central location.
In the primary phase Buckinghamshire are planning on using the solution to ensure that the schools administrative information systems are all securely and centrally backed up, with recovery available instantly around the clock.
Using one of the highest levels of data encryption, the solution is also planned to be extended to include all levels of data, reducing the overall costs for all of the connected schools.
Ramesys barbeque raises £1000 for IKHWEZI
16 June 2006
Ramesys staff held a staff barbeque on Friday 16th to raise funds for our sponsored School Ikhwezi Primary School in Khayelitsha Township, Cape Town, South Africa. The staff are aiming to raise £25,000 in order to build the school a hall, as currently they have no way of getting all of the children together in one space.
Contract Win - Manshead Upper School appoint Ramesys to deliver anytime anywhere learning
16 June 2006
Manshead Upper School has engaged Ramesys in a project to deliver extended learning. Ramesys is to implement Microsoft's Learning Gateway including Class Server and Sharepoint.
Contract Win - All Saints Catholic High School goes wireless
16 June 2006
Ramesys, has won a contract to supply All Saints Catholic High School with a complete campus wide wireless network solution. All Saints Catholic High School is a Voluntary Aided Comprehensive school providing education for boys and girls between the ages of eleven and eighteen, located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Contract Win - Ramesys to deliver collaborative solution for Eastbury Comprehensive School
14 June 2006
Ramesys, has won a contract to supply Eastbury Comprehensive School with a Microsoft Learning Gateway powered collaborative solution. Eastbury Comprehensive School are a Specialist School in Mathematics and Computing, located in Barking, Essex
Ramesys named as preferred ICT bidder for Manchester Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Project
Ramesys is Manchester City Council's preferred bidder for the contract for ICT support to the city's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Phase One programme.
The City Council's Public Private Partnerships Unit, with the support of school representatives recommended the appointment of Ramesys Limited as its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) partner.
Ramesys now works alongside the City Council's Design and Build partners, Balfour Beatty and Laing O'Rourke, on this £200 million BSF project, which will transform 17 schools across Manchester.
The £200 million BSF programme is part of the national initiative to improve school buildings and is funded through the Department for Education and Skills.
The first School to benefit from the new BSF ICT Managed Service will be Wright Robinson Sports College. This is being rebuilt through a £35M Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Scheme, which is being developed by Manchester School Services Limited, a joint venture between
Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the single biggest government investment programme in education for over 50 years. The programme aims to rebuild or renew every secondary school in England.
At the heart of the programme is a commitment to include state of the art technology to support the delivery of a 21st century transformational education system
Ramesys announced as approved supplier on Becta's Learning Platform Procurement Framework
Ramesys has been awarded approved supplier status on Becta's Learning Platform Procurement Framework.
The Framework provides a list of approved suppliers from whom schools and Local Authorities can purchase Learning Platforms with confidence.
Inclusion on this official list of recommended suppliers marks a significant win for Ramesys.