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BESA is a trade association. Trade associations are organisations which represent a particular industry, but do not supply products themselves. They promote and provide information about their member companies and are a good source of information and advice about their respective industries.
BESA has over 300 members which include manufacturers and distributors of equipment, materials, books, consumables, furniture, technology, ICT hardware and digital content – all to the education market.
BESA members supply to UK and international markets, across the curriculum and at all levels from early years to FE and vocational training. The total turnover of BESA members is in excess of £1.8 billion.
BESA members offer buyers peace of mind by subscribing to a Code of Practice.
For further information contact BESA's Public Relations Manager, Tim Edwards ( tim@besa.org.uk)
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BioStore offers Micro Librarian customers a single central biometric database which can be linked to cashless catering, library, access control, network log on, print and copy management software and class registration software. One easily managed Biostore database confirms the Identity of users for all software applications used in a school.
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Capita is a provider of IT support and software to schools, LEA's, further and higher education establishments. We provide strategic advice to support the new Children's Services agenda to LEA's and schools. We are one of the largest providers of supply teachers and we support schools through our schools insurance products. Our property consultancy is a major supporter of the schools rebuilding programme.
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The vision for Curriculum Online is to give teachers easy online access to a wide range of digital learning materials, which they can use to support their teaching across the curriculum. The programme consists of ring fenced funds (eLearning Credits) and a web portal, launched by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on 9th January 2003 and is to cease on the 31st August 2008.
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EasyTrace offers a growing suite of fully integrated management support solutions based around smart card and biometric technologies including: Cashless Catering, Access Control, E-Registration, Print and Copy control & reporting, Ongoing Smart-card production facilities, Electronic locker solutions as well as Library integration with the MLS suite of products including Junior Librarian.net and Eclipse.net.
EastTrace solutions are fully integrated by a single back-end database management system (Infinity) resulting in one joined-up system where the single smart card or biometrics method of identification drives everything. EasyTrace also fully integrates with a school's MIS (SIMS, CMIS, Integris G2) ensuring the movement of data is easy, automated and dynamic. EasyTrace only provide solutions to education so everything they design and develop is done so with education in mind.
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European Electronique was founded in 1987 and are respected suppliers on most of the important national Public Sector Frameworks including Catalist and Becta, and also dozens of regional frameworks. With a strong technical background we have developed a company ethos of providing solutions rather than "tin", predominately to ensure that the right equipment was specified, pre-configured, installed and maintained. This ethos is still the essence of the company's business and we are widely recognised as one of Europe's most professional ICT partners for a comprehensive range of Infrastructure services.
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Naace is the professional association for those who are concerned with advancing education through the appropriate use of information and communications technology (ICT). Naace was established in 1984 and has become the key influential professional association for those working in ICT in education.
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Gladstone Education is a leading supplier of innovative technology solutions that are specifically designed to manage 21st century schools.
The company specialises in providing electronic registration, cashless catering and facilitating access control integration using smartcard and biometric-based technology, and is a key supplier to the UK Government's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) initiative.
Gladstone Education's OnRecord™ solution suite can be tailored to suit all levels of facility, from primary and secondary state schools through to independent schools and higher education establishments, and from single school solutions to fully integrated campuses and centrally-managed multiple local authority sites.
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Groupcall Messenger
Messenger provides one easy-to-use solution for Truancy Management & Parental Communications. It gives schools the ability to send text messages (SMS) and automated voice calls in any language to the mobile phones and landlines of parents, and then manages their responses. It is fully integrated with all UK MIS and accesses student, staff and attendance data in real-time, providing a complete solution for instant messaging to parents and the school community. It is installed in over a thousand primary and secondary schools in the UK and has been independently proven to reduce unauthorised absence and increase attendance.
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Intellident is the UK’s leading provider of self-service and staff solutions to the library sector. Our technology makes transactions quick and easy, freeing staff from the check-out desk and enabling them to provide a valued service to the students. We are proud to be an official partner of MLS, working in close partnership to ensure that our products are delivered with seamless integration.
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Working closely with UK and worldwide education communities, Microsoft has developed technology, tools, programmes and solutions to help address education challenges while improving teaching and learning opportunities. Working with our Partners, Microsoft delivers technology solutions and services that improve both student achievements and administrative processes. We also work with educators, educational organisations and industry partners to expand the world of learning, through technology programmes such as Partners in Learning and the Innovative Teachers Network.
"MLS have over 25 years experience working at the forefront of library software development and have led the way on a number of successful advancements, being the first to incorporate biometric technology into their systems, developing hand held mobile solutions and most recently, integrating library resource centre management with learning platforms and SharePoint using Web Parts. Microsoft are excited about the opportunities that this partnership presents to ensure that the library / resource centre is placed at the centre of the learning experience in schools and colleges. Working in partnership with MLS we are already seeing that latest technologies used to deliver a more personalised, integrated and engaging learning experience for students and can already see opportunities for the use of new technologies such as silverlight moving forward", Steve Beswick - UK Educaton Director, Microsoft Limited.
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Ramesys have over 20 years experience and deep knowledge and understanding of UK education and provide a product or service to over 17,000 UK schools through framework contracts and are involved in both BSF and Academy contracts.
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Renaissance Learning UK Limited is a subsidiary of Renaissance Learning Inc., a company founded in Wisconsin (USA) in 1986. Renaissance Learning UK Ltd. is a provider of educational solutions to primary and secondary schools across the United Kingdom. Our primary purpose is to accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide. Our solutions are designed with this mission in mind.
Renaissance Learning produces software that provides teachers, principals and students with immediate access to information on academic performance. This information technology provides timely and reliable feedback which enhances individualised instruction, creating a better learning environment and more motivated students.
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Founded in 1973, RM has been involved with ICT in education since its inception. In fact educational ICT is now our only concern and we are unique in offering such a wide range of products and solutions totally focused on education. We aim to provide schools, colleges and universities with the very best technology and services - designed specifically for the unique demands of education.
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Serco has more than 10 years experience in a wide range of educational fields – and now works with thousands of schools in a dozen countries, impacting on more than a million learners. Serco aims to create a school environment where each child’s academic career is underpinned and enhanced by effective, powerful software solutions.
Serco has been working in partnership with MLS to provide seamless integration between their LMS and Facility, the original Management Information System and Skillspace, our Becta Approved Learning Platform. We continue to build on this relationship, which will see MLS as one of the first to integrate with our new Facility Aspire suite of products.
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Synergy Learning is the leading Moodle and Mahara Partner in the UK and Ireland with extensive experience in delivering a full range of services including Hosting, Training, Support, Consultancy, Design Services and Content Development.
Moodle is a free and open source eLearning platform designed to assist educators in creating online courses and resources.
Mahara is a free and open source ePortfolio system, which allows users to create and maintain a digital portfolio of their learning.
Visit our website to learn more about these products and how we can assist you in implementing these platforms either standalone or combined.
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