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with its parent company Direct Communications Focus Educational will be showcasing the be it CCTV, access control or intercom systems
(which will show a range of interactive whiteboards, following new releases on stand SW157: Bee-Bot would be run over separate networks, all with their
sound field systems, sound reinforcement, class Lesson Activities 2, Bee-Bot Shell Designer and Focus own at point power requirements. At the show
change i.e. bells, IP telephony, disable refuge and on Design Technology: Product Evaluation. For the you will be able to see all these market leading IP
security options, such as door entry and CCTV). first time the company will be demonstating Arabic, technologies working over a single network, using
Experia designs, manufactures and installs sensory Greek, and Spanish language versions of products. PoE (Power over Ethernet).
equipment with a fresh, new and fun approach. General Teaching Council (GTC) works to ParentMail is the UK’s leading school-to-home
Experia offers everything from sensory rooms and improve standards of teaching and the quality of communication service. Its web-based email and
pools, soft play environments and outdoor sensory learning in the public interest. GTC Networks text messaging system helps schools to significantly
equipment to the very latest in sensory experiences, provide support by linking teachers nationally and improve parental engagement. It also helps cut
such as the Multisensory Interactive Learning putting them in touch with the latest research and costs, reduce office workload and manage truancy.
Environment (MILE) on stand SN72. evidence. Stand L56 Parentmail integrates with SIMS, help schools
On stand B51, Dataspire Solutions will show a manage their data - and through Buy4schools also
specialist suite of IT solutions for education help raise funding. Stand A16.
establishments. In particular at BETT, the company Visit ParentPay on stand B76 – the UK’s leading
will be showcasing its expertise in the delivery of online provider of cashless income collection and
Citrix thin client solutions and demonstrating how management for schools, local authorities and
its solutions can radically improve the delivery of ICT caterers. With dynamic, integrated links to school
within schools. MIS, finance and cashless catering systems,
Visit DLK to see some outstanding new software ParentPay offers a streamlined, innovative and
and receive free software on stand SW166. DLK has inclusive service bringing a range of benefits to
a long tradition of producing reliable and schools, students and parents alike.
educationally sound software to help teachers raise Parliament’s Education Service (stand H49) works
standards.The key strength at DLK is the quality and with schools and Members of both Houses of
usefulness of the software, with the majority of their Parliament to support young people in developing
sales coming from personal recommendation and their understanding of Parliament and Democracy. It
experience of using software produced by them in aims to be the pre-eminent provider of high quality
the UK. online resources for teaching and learning about
Dolphin Computer Access Ltd – stand SN5 – is Parliament and political literacy in the UK and
dedicated to improving the lives of people with internationally and offers free resources ranging
vision and print impairments. Its range of software from traditional lesson plans, educational articles
products, for people with low vision, dyslexia and and publications, to cutting-edge interactive white
other reading difficulties, exist to give independence board resources and multi-level games.
- to make information accessible to everyone, Truancy Call is an automatic parent notification
wherever they are. system that significantly reduces the administrative
The company offers a complete range of HCSS Education is a forward-thinking company burden on schools by allowing them to implement
software solutions, including screen readers, screen dedicated to providing high quality financial and first-day contact with parents of truants via email,
magnifiers, text scanners and readers, Braille business planning solutions to the education sector. SMS and automated phone call. The system will
translators, educational software to help with Through a combination of practical and effective continue attempting to make contact until the
reading and writing, speech synthesizers, DAISY software solutions, training and consultancy, it has parent has provided a reason for their child’s
talking book software and mobile solutions for become a market leader in financial management absence. Stand A76.
Windows Mobile enabled Smartphone’s. Dolphin for the education sector. Find HCSS on stand A39. With now over 25 years of exhibiting at BETT,
also has the only complete solution, which includes On stand K1, Net-Ctrl presents IP enabled Videk (stand C10) is now officially one its longest
speech, magnification and Braille in a single product. integrated school security for the first time at the standing exhibitors. The company will release its
On stand S100, e-safe education is showing a BETT show. Encompassing Ruckus wireless annual Computer Cabling & Networking catalogue
specialist solution dedicated to the protection and solutions, Mobotix Hi Res megapixel cctv, Net- at the show. The catalogue focuses on an
safety of children and young people in the ICT Genium pure IP access control and lighting extremely comprehensive range of UTP/STP Cat.5E
environment. Helping schools meet the escalating systems, HID single card solutions, Milestone open and Cat.6/6A systems; from cabinet and cabling
need for more effective e-safety guidance and platform IP video management all over Juniper through to faceplate and patch panel – both
advice for young people, e-safe education is the network POE switches. Traditionally each system, copper and fibre.
UK’s first company to offer forensic monitoring as a
managed service.
Through the delivery of software, support and
forensic managed services to schools, Local
Authorities, Regional Broadband Consortia and
parents, e-safe education provides the support and
expertise needed in today’s ICT driven environment.
Edvotek is the world’s longest running
biotechnology education company. It brings
eminent scientists and educators together to
develop hands-on DNA and forensic experiments for
young people. Edvotek supplies high-tech
equipment at affordable prices, exciting experiments
relevant to today’s scientific issues. Visit Edvotek on
stand P7.
Encyclopaedia Britannica is a leader in reference
and education publishing whose products can be
found online, in digital-media and in book form. As
a trusted resource within a secure educational
environment, it addresses the personalised learning
agenda and helps to extend learning and teaching
into the home. Stand L9
December 2009 www.education-today.co.uk
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