Link2ICT News
Your MIS News for Spring 2020 is here
Welcome to the Spring edition of MIS News! As usual, there are some helpful and important tips in this issue for all our schools across Birmingham, Staffordshire and West Sussex.
Here is the February issue of the Link2ICT School Newsletter
- Blog: Career opportunities - This month, our Senior Education Advisor Bren Taylor, questions why young people are not aspiring to the jobs for the future and shunning careers in technology.
- Horizons - Collaborating with recognised Mental Health and Wellbeing Experts, we will be hosting these termly seminars to support schools.
- Preparing pupils for work - How can you ensure that your pupils are receiving the right combination of classroom and on-the-job-experience to ensure a successful future?
- Updating your data - Make sure you're not missing out on the information you need - ensure the contact details we currently hold for you and your school colleagues is up-to-date.
And lots more - Take a look now!
Important reminder: BGfL end of life 31 March 2020
We would like to remind you that on 31 March 2020, Birmingham City Council will decommission the BGfL Connectivity Service.
Headlines
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Redcar council IT hack confirmed as ransomware attack
Redcar council IT hack confirmed as ransomware attack
Redcar council's IT systems have been down for 19 days but "significant progress" is being made.
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Why are some schools closing over coronavirus?
Why are some schools closing over coronavirus?
The official advice is that schools should not close, so why are some shutting their doors?
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Created on: Feb 26, 2020 | 15:48 pm
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Tesla Autopilot crash driver 'was playing video game'
Tesla Autopilot crash driver 'was playing video game'
An Apple employee died after his semi-autonomous Tesla hit a concrete barrier.
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Created on: Feb 26, 2020 | 14:02 pm
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Childcare costs: Parents of children under two pay 5% more
Childcare costs: Parents of children under two pay 5% more
A report finds part-time nursery care costs more than £130 per week in England, Scotland and Wales.
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Etika mural becomes Pokemon Go spot in tribute to YouTuber
Etika mural becomes Pokemon Go spot in tribute to YouTuber
A New York City mural to deceased YouTuber Etika becomes a point of interest in video game Pokemon Go.
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Created on: Feb 25, 2020 | 18:17 pm
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Pets 'go hungry' after smart feeder goes offline
Pets 'go hungry' after smart feeder goes offline
The device, designed to schedule pets' food and control portions, appears to have been offline for seven days
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Created on: Feb 25, 2020 | 14:35 pm
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Met Police chief defends facial recognition from 'ill-informed' critics
Met Police chief defends facial recognition from 'ill-informed' critics
London's police chief says privacy risks are much smaller than "a knife through the chest".
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Created on: Feb 25, 2020 | 12:15 pm
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What happens when the internet vanishes?
What happens when the internet vanishes?
During a troublesome protest or tricky election, some countries just cut the online cord.
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Created on: Feb 25, 2020 | 00:54 am
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