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“Inclusive ICT”

“Inclusive ICT”. South Lanarkshire’s Experience. Project elements. 1) Provision of basic ICT training in library Active IT centres for 1,000 people in the SIP area. 2) Community outreach training for 500 in community venues. 3) Laptop loan scheme to 70 households in SIP area.

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“Inclusive ICT”

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  1. “Inclusive ICT” South Lanarkshire’s Experience

  2. Project elements • 1) Provision of basic ICT training in library Active IT centres for 1,000 people in the SIP area. • 2) Community outreach training for 500 in community venues. • 3) Laptop loan scheme to 70 households in SIP area.

  3. Needs and target outcomes • Surveys revealed that 23% of unemployed in SIP wanted ICT training – project would address this need. • Enhanced employability • Community capacity increased • Lifelong learning promoted • Access to information widened

  4. Funding package • 10 PC’s and printers £30,000 SIP • 10 Laptops £10,000 • Training courses £10,000 • Development worker £7,000 • PN Hardware £19,000 • Total £76,000 • Gates/Executive grant £46,000

  5. Timescales • Project start October 2001 • Beneficiaries identified January 2002 • PN hardware installed February 2002 • Courses begin February 2002 • Interim report May 2002 • Project end date March 2003 • Final report March 2003

  6. What happened?

  7. Library ICT courses • Courses run in Blantyre, Burnbank,Hillhouse, Cambuslang, Halfway and Whitehill libraries. • Introduction to Computing, Word Processing, Internet for Booklovers and others. • 958 training places provided by this track.

  8. Outreach courses • Nurseries • Multicultural groups • Sheltered housing • Credit Union • 40 sessions, 300 learners • Age is no obstacle!

  9. Laptop loan scheme • Extended until March 2004 through SEL • Nominations from partner agencies • Basic training for all beneficiaries • 66 loans made over 30 months • 17men, 49 women. • Multiple beneficiaries per loan

  10. Single mother doing her final year thesis. Housebound student completed college course Volunteer worker secured FT employment through IT skills “An excellent scheme allowing members of the community unlimited use of first class equipment in their own home” “Superior to anything I have tried in the past” Anecdotal evidence

  11. Lessons learned • Importance of pre loan training for laptop borrowers. • Laptops more popular than desktops • Loan scheme time consuming to administer • 3 PC’s not returned from loan

  12. Lessons Learned 2 • Staff intensive • Importance of staff commitment • Partnerships essential

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