Knowsley Borough Council has chosen a preferred bidder for the IT side of its Buiding Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.

The deal will give schools in the Knowsley area access to personalised online learning environments, large volumes of digital resources and an IT managed service that will cover seven learning centres .

BSF is a 15-year £45bn programme that has been created and funded by the Department for Education and Skills with the intention of rebuilding or renewing England's 3,500 secondary schools.

The BSF programme is set to transform education in the borough, Knowsley's executive director of children's services Damian Allen.

'It will do that through the learning environments that will be created and the innovative new approach to teaching and learning,' he said.

'We look forward to a productive partnership with RM as we work towards achieving our vision for education in Knowsley.'

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