Vangent to Manage Children Evaluations for the Home Access programme

4th June 2010

Vangent, a leading business services provider, has been appointed to deliver the Learner Evaluation and Management Service (LEAMS) for the Home Access programme. The scheme will provide up to 12,000 individually configured computer packages to children with special educational needs or disabilities across England.

As part of the Home Access programme, managed by Becta, LEAMS will evaluate the needs of children with profound difficulties from low-income families. Appropriate computing equipment and support services will then be provided to enable internet access from their homes.

Nick Shacklock, Director - Home Access says “With 12,000 children set to benefit from personalised Assistive Technology solutions, it is crucial we have the right provider in place to deliver this service. It’s a unique provision and important that those with specific needs apply now as individual evaluations will be made on a first come first served basis.”

Nigel Rourke, Vangent’s Director of Business Development commented “Vangent applauds the Home Access initiative, in particular the educational and social benefits it offers to a large number of disadvantaged children and their families. We are delighted to have been selected to operate this national programme. Without doubt, LEAMS will have a significant impact to the quality of learning and life for such a needy part of our society.”