7 June 2006

High-speed broadband is now available to more than one million teachers and pupils across 2,582 London schools following the early completion of a five-year project.

The London Grid for Learning (LGfL), which represents the local authorities of London's 33 boroughs, has established a portal to provide children with a virtual learning environment accessible from any PC, at school or at home.

This technology also enables schools to access advanced Internet applications and resources to further develop learning and if requested, LGfL can provide free tasters of commercially available content, reports eGov monitor.

Launched in September 2001, this project was completed in March 2006, nine months ahead of government targets, and has created 100Mb of personal learning space for each London pupil, in accordance with the government's plan for every child to have a significant personal learning space by 2008.

Brian Durrant, chief executive of LGfL, said: "The LGfL has given schools across the UK's capital a solid broadband foundation enabling the future enrichment and enhancement of teaching and learning."

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