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The London Grid for Learning (LGfL) provides a filtered broadband connection, network services, a common learning platform, online content and support communities for all schools across London. It operates as a consortium of 33 local education authorities (LEAs). It was launched in June 2000, and provides broadband connectivity to most of the 2,600 state schools in London.

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  • London Grid for Learning (en)
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  • The London Grid for Learning (LGfL) provides a filtered broadband connection, network services, a common learning platform, online content and support communities for all schools across London. It operates as a consortium of 33 local education authorities (LEAs). It was launched in June 2000, and provides broadband connectivity to most of the 2,600 state schools in London. (en)
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  • London Grid for Learning (en)
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  • London Grid for Learning (en)
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  • Location of three main cores in Greater London (en)
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  • John Jackson (en)
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  • Member of Regional Broadband Consortium (en)
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  • Brian Durrant, (en)
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  • "To Advance Education, in particular by providing and assisting in the provision of information and communications technology to London Schools, for the benefit of the children attending those schools. To help with the objectives the trust may procure and enter into contracts to provide services on behalf of other bodies, such as Academies, Government, Health Authorities and other Public Services." (en)
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  • The London Grid for Learning (LGfL) provides a filtered broadband connection, network services, a common learning platform, online content and support communities for all schools across London. It operates as a consortium of 33 local education authorities (LEAs). It was launched in June 2000, and provides broadband connectivity to most of the 2,600 state schools in London. LGfL's initial purpose was to leverage purchasing power in the provision of broadband and related digital services for all member schools. By aggregating the procurement of infrastructure, e-learning platforms and educational content, London education authorities had by 2010 accrued savings in excess of £390m, compared to the cost of securing those services individually. The London Grid for Learning was, along with twelve other regional grid bodies across the country, one of the founder members of the UK government's National Education Network (NEN). The network aimed to provide schools and libraries with high-speed connectivity, online learning platforms and access to a range of online educational content. Other NEN grid bodies include the West Midlands Regional Broadband Consortium (WMnet) and the . (en)
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