There’s no question that the Information Communications Technology (ICT) snowball is still gathering pace, as the government’s promotion of ICT in education has resulted in virtually 100% of schools being connected.  The clear message is that ICT used effectively raises standards, and the more money schools have to spend, the better the student performs.  Government data suggests that by 2006 we will need 1,000,000 extra ICT professionals, further imposing the need to put ICT to work, and focus on training and teaching standards.

Unfortunately the obvious need to invest large sums of money on IT is too often incompatible with traditional means of funding, and despite increased Government financing initiatives, the fixed, periodic income of most education establishments can make saving for large purchases impossible.  Thus, the reality for too many schools is still one lone PC in a dark corner. 

The next challenge, therefore, is to ensure wider access to the benefits of ICT, both in teaching and student attainment, via the wealth of rich media and content available from a growing number of sources.  Syscap can help ensure that you don’t get left behind.

Syscap Education is the UK’s leading provider of ICT leasing finance, offering a dedicated service to schools and colleges. Since 1995 our specialist team has helped more than 3000 education establishments bring their ICT goals to life, thanks to its pioneering “Leasing Made Easy” scheme - designed to take the worry out of IT acquisition;

·      It makes great sense financially
Equipment can be paid for incrementally, avoiding the need for large one-off payments and perfectly suiting fixed income schedules.  We’ll work with you to agree a rental structure that suits your budget.  

·      It’s simple to upgrade
Leasing offers the advantage of facilitating upgrades and replacements, without increasing your monthly expenditure.

·      It’s completely flexible
Finance through an independent company such as Syscap lets you shop around and select equipment from any combination of suppliers.  That means you can be sure of finding the best deal and equipment for you and your school.

·      It’s comprehensive
Syscap will happily finance the essential extra costs of running and maintaining ICT, from training to installation and software.  We can finance the entire costs of acquiring your chosen solution.

·      It’s easy to arrange
Leasing is the headache-free way to acquire ICT, often requiring nothing more than a signature.  You choose the equipment, we pay the supplier upon delivery and you repay the lease as agreed.  The whole thing can be set up within 24 hours.   

Syscap Education has established firm relationships with thousands of schools, colleges, universities and LEAs throughout the UK, as the benefits of ICT leasing have become increasingly apparent.  Leasing is unparalled when it comes to flexibility in structuring facilities to match budgetary constraints, and with the obvious increasing demand for ICT within the education sector, so Syscap plans to include parent participation and student/teacher schemes to its already varied portfolio.

Just recently, Syscap enabled Mackworth College in Derbyshire to set-up a campus-wide network both for students and Administration, with new equipment and various servers for email and connection to JANET, the Education superhighway.  Syscap has provided a new lease of life for the college, which before was dependent on several fragmented networks and out-of-date equipment, which were both frustrating to use and becoming costly to maintain.  Through its new acquisition, the college’s ICT targets have been achieved, delivering a competitive advantage, without compromising cash flow.

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