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David Wimpress
Patron,                14/02/2013

Birmingham eLearning
Foundation
2

                                       14/02/2013




My personal eLearning journey

•   KnowledgePool, online training pioneer
•   Creating a Knowledge Utility – the NGfL
•   UK NetYear
•   Netmedia – BGfL and BGfL Plus
•   Birmingham eLearning Foundation
3

                                   14/02/2013




• Retirement brainchild of Professor Tim
  Brighouse
• Establish an eLearning charity in
  Birmingham
• Based on US experience in deprived areas
• Create level playing field of opportunity
• Engage teachers, pupils, parents and local
  business
• Enhance educational attainment
4

                                      14/02/2013




The first two years
• Initial Trustees
• Slow progress
• Attacking fund-raising at two ends of the
  spectrum
• Unsuccessful in engaging local businesses
• A more commercial approach needed
5

                                     14/02/2013




The context
• Birmingham has some of the most deprived
  areas in the UK
• Examples of low levels of parental engagement
• High levels of FSM
• Mixed results being achieved
• Increasing youth unemployment
6

                                       14/02/2013




2003 a fresh start
•   New trustees, strong education focus
•   New Head of BeLF, Ian McCall
•   New strategy
•   New collaboration with BCC
•   New vision…………………….

               To give Birmingham’s
            Children an unfair advantage
7

                                            14/02/2013




Specific Objectives
• Bridge the digital divide
• Provide Birmingham children with their own learning
  device
• Get parents involved
• No child excluded through parental inability to afford
• Provide schools with the necessary administration, grant
  support, commercial support and donation management
• Combine parental contribution with school funding and
  grants
• Perform the role of honest broker
8

                                           14/02/2013




Benefits of working with BeLF
• BeLF is a charity with no commercial agenda
• Led by education focussed people who are committed to
  Birmingham
• Able to provide impartial education technology advice
• Track record of engaging with parents and getting them
  involved
• Project and financial management
9

                                     14/02/2013




What has BeLF achieved?
• BeLF has raised £1.5 in grants for Birmingham
  schools
• BeLF has provided 36,000 children with
  computers, laptops, tablets, slates etc.
• BeLF has managed thousands of monthly
  transactions on behalf of schools
• BeLF has assisted schools in achieving enhanced
  levels of parental engagement
10

                                       14/02/2013




Impact
• Enhanced pupil engagement and motivation to learn
• Children are developing multi-modal forms of
  literacy
• New patterns and practice of homework seem to be
  emerging
• Enhanced parental engagement
• Opportunity to research topics on the internet
• Development of self managed learning skills
11

                                   14/02/2013




Is there still a role for BeLF?
• Birmingham has some of the most deprived
  areas in the UK
• Parental engagement still an issue
• Over 40,000 qualify for FSM
• Mixed results being achieved
• 23% youth unemployment

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David Wimpress, Patron Birmingham eLearning Foundation

  • 1. 1 David Wimpress Patron, 14/02/2013 Birmingham eLearning Foundation
  • 2. 2 14/02/2013 My personal eLearning journey • KnowledgePool, online training pioneer • Creating a Knowledge Utility – the NGfL • UK NetYear • Netmedia – BGfL and BGfL Plus • Birmingham eLearning Foundation
  • 3. 3 14/02/2013 • Retirement brainchild of Professor Tim Brighouse • Establish an eLearning charity in Birmingham • Based on US experience in deprived areas • Create level playing field of opportunity • Engage teachers, pupils, parents and local business • Enhance educational attainment
  • 4. 4 14/02/2013 The first two years • Initial Trustees • Slow progress • Attacking fund-raising at two ends of the spectrum • Unsuccessful in engaging local businesses • A more commercial approach needed
  • 5. 5 14/02/2013 The context • Birmingham has some of the most deprived areas in the UK • Examples of low levels of parental engagement • High levels of FSM • Mixed results being achieved • Increasing youth unemployment
  • 6. 6 14/02/2013 2003 a fresh start • New trustees, strong education focus • New Head of BeLF, Ian McCall • New strategy • New collaboration with BCC • New vision……………………. To give Birmingham’s Children an unfair advantage
  • 7. 7 14/02/2013 Specific Objectives • Bridge the digital divide • Provide Birmingham children with their own learning device • Get parents involved • No child excluded through parental inability to afford • Provide schools with the necessary administration, grant support, commercial support and donation management • Combine parental contribution with school funding and grants • Perform the role of honest broker
  • 8. 8 14/02/2013 Benefits of working with BeLF • BeLF is a charity with no commercial agenda • Led by education focussed people who are committed to Birmingham • Able to provide impartial education technology advice • Track record of engaging with parents and getting them involved • Project and financial management
  • 9. 9 14/02/2013 What has BeLF achieved? • BeLF has raised £1.5 in grants for Birmingham schools • BeLF has provided 36,000 children with computers, laptops, tablets, slates etc. • BeLF has managed thousands of monthly transactions on behalf of schools • BeLF has assisted schools in achieving enhanced levels of parental engagement
  • 10. 10 14/02/2013 Impact • Enhanced pupil engagement and motivation to learn • Children are developing multi-modal forms of literacy • New patterns and practice of homework seem to be emerging • Enhanced parental engagement • Opportunity to research topics on the internet • Development of self managed learning skills
  • 11. 11 14/02/2013 Is there still a role for BeLF? • Birmingham has some of the most deprived areas in the UK • Parental engagement still an issue • Over 40,000 qualify for FSM • Mixed results being achieved • 23% youth unemployment