Summary
Slough Borough Council (SBC) commissions services including on behalf of schools to benefit from economies of scale. Commissions include Sophos, Egress and SaLT.
How this service is funded
Sophos – Procured by SBC and recharged to participating schools.
Egress – Procured by SBC and recharged to participating schools.
SaLT – This is a joint procurement funded by Slough and Bracknell Forest Councils.
Who is this service for
Sophos – Procured by SBC on behalf of participating schools
Egress – Procured by SBC on behalf of participating schools
SaLT – For Slough children of school age and in some cases for young people aged up to 25-years. An equivalent service will cater for children in Bracknell Forest.
Further details of service
Sophos – Anti virus / malware software for IT in schools (currently being procured).
Egress – Secure email for schools to facilitate communications with SBC and other agencies, particularly on safeguarding matters where data integrity is important (currently being procured).
SaLT – There are approximately 1,400 children and young people with Statutory Assessments for Special Education Needs in Slough (Education, Health and Care Plan / Statement of Special Educational Needs). 35% of SEND needs within mainstream schools make reference to speech, language and communication difficulties within their profile of needs. This service therefore provides Assessment & Intervention in support of statutory SEND Education Health and Care Planning for Slough children of school age and in some cases for young people aged up to 25-years. An Invitation to tender (ITT) has been published and it is anticipated that a contract will be awarded to the successful provider(s) with a view to the service commencing in time for the start of the 2018/19 school year. Note that Slough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) separately commissions SaLT for children aged under 5-years.