{"id":18126,"date":"2023-02-10T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exa.net.uk\/?p=18126"},"modified":"2024-03-20T15:41:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T15:41:21","slug":"lcr-connect-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edit.exa.net.uk\/news\/education-news\/lcr-connect-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Wirral primary school pupils first to benefit from LCR Connect\u2019s top of the class full-fibre broadband"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18126\" data-post-id=\"18126\" data-obj-id=\"18126\" class=\"elementor elementor-18126 dce-elementor-post-18126\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d356c49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ae3081\" data-id=\"2ae3081\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff5063 custom-posts elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ff5063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mayor Steve Rotheram\u2019s full-fibre network is transforming business and schools\u2019 access to ultrafast gigabit capable full-fibre broadband.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64dbd5a dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64dbd5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/edit.exa.net.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DJLS_Church_Drive_Primary_300123-1-2048x1506.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ccf9ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ccf9ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>School children attending Church Drive Primary School on the Wirral have had their \u2018learning experience enriched creating a myriad of opportunities\u2019 according to their headteacher, Joanna Jones.<\/p><p>Church Drive is the first school in the Liverpool City Region to benefit from a full fibre connection delivered by <span style=\"color: #009fe3;\">LCR Connect<\/span> \u2013 a new 212km digital network that is capable of delivering the fastest internet speeds in the country.<\/p><p>Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region said: \u201cThe world around us is changing faster than ever and I want to ensure that we keep up \u2013 LCR Connect is helping us to do that.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u201cWe\u2019re putting our communities at the cutting edge of digital connectivity with state-of-the-art infrastructure that will give them access to the fastest internet speeds in the entire country. It\u2019s helping to attract new jobs, businesses and investment into the region and, best of all, LCR Connect is half-owned by the us, which means that we can continue to pump the returns back into the local economy and reap the benefits for years to come.<\/p><p>\u201cWe\u2019re already seeing the massive difference it\u2019s making to local schools \u2013 but this is just the tip of the iceberg &#8211; our infrastructure will eventually link to our universities, to our hospitals, to our public spaces, and to residential homes across the city region helping to deliver better public services too. It\u2019s a big step towards my ambition of making our region the most digitally connected place in the country \u2013 where no one is left behind.\u201d<\/p><p>LCR Connect is a joint venture led by Mayor Steve Rotheram between the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, which owns 50% of the venture, alongside ITS Technology Group, and NGE, who are delivering the full fibre network that is being built across the six local authority areas of the Liverpool City Region.<\/p><p>The network, which is on track to be completed by the middle of this year, is designed to significantly improve connectivity for businesses and will support internet access for schools, and other organisations, making the city region among the best-connected areas of the UK.<\/p><p>One of seven schools that form Oak Trees Multi-Academy Trust, Church Drive Primary is achieving 100Mbps speeds through its broadband connection, nearly three times faster than the service it has replaced for download and more than ten times faster for the upload. This ultrafast service is being delivered and managed by local IT service providers Hi-Impact and Exa Networks. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f94a6 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4f94a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/edit.exa.net.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DJLS_Church_Drive_Primary_300123-5-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18128\" alt=\"Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram visits first LCR connect school Church Drive Primary\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edit.exa.net.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DJLS_Church_Drive_Primary_300123-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edit.exa.net.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DJLS_Church_Drive_Primary_300123-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edit.exa.net.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DJLS_Church_Drive_Primary_300123-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edit.exa.net.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DJLS_Church_Drive_Primary_300123-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/edit.exa.net.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DJLS_Church_Drive_Primary_300123-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d597da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d597da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joanna Jones, headteacher at Church Drive Primary School said: \u201cAs a school, we are very keen to make the best use of technology to enhance and improve the learning opportunities for our children. Access to a fast, reliable internet connection has now become a vital part of the curriculum. This new broadband service has transformed the enjoyment and ease of access to the many online resources and opportunities that enrich the day-to-day learning of our children. It also means that our teaching staff no longer have to implement \u2018plan B\u2019 which was a regular occurrence when our old broadband service couldn\u2019t keep up with demand. Added to this, the children can now make effective use of the laptops and tablets that were generously donated to the school during the COVID-19 lockdowns.\u201d<\/p><p>Councillor Ian Maher, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Portfolio Holder for Digital Connectivity and Inclusion, said: \u201cDigital connectivity is an increasingly important factor in education and it is really exciting to see our local schools signing up to and benefitting from LCR Connect, our own ultrafast full-fibre network.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I look forward to seeing many more schools and colleges signing up and enjoying the benefits of exceptional connectivity, alongside our local businesses.\u201d<\/p><p>Claire Delahunty, JV partner ITS Technology Group\u2019s ambassador for LCR Connect said: \u201cConnecting Church Drive Primary School to LCR Connect is a significant milestone for this substantial infrastructure project. It is the first of many schools and colleges set to benefit across the Liverpool City Region. Safe access to a high-speed internet connection is supporting these pupils in their education, in learning key digital skills that will set them up for life, and will hopefully be inspiring and nurturing some of the STEM superstars of the future too.\u201d<\/p><p>Mark Cowgill, Co-founder and Commercial Director, Exa Networks said: \u201cDemand for fast, reliable broadband services has increased significantly in recent years, and has been accelerated further by the COVID-19 pandemic. LCR Connect is an exciting project which is totally reshaping how IT services can be accessed. The gigabit-capable services it provides are helping schools and businesses across the city region to access online services and applications. It is making a change for good.\u201d<\/p><p>Alan Thompson, Managing Director of education IT specialist Hi-Impact said: \u201cWe are proud to look after the IT needs of more than 100 schools across the city region including Church Drive Primary School. We understand the pressures and challenges of poor connectivity and how it can disrupt and undermine engagement in the classroom. Church Drive Primary School\u2019s previous online experience was not fit for purpose because of the lack of access to full fibre infrastructure in the Liverpool City Region \u2013 that is why this new network is so exciting for schools. LCR Connect provides a cost effective broadband connection that can scale with the needs of the school, which is so important when already squeezed budgets are having to stretch further.\u201d<\/p><p>LCR Connect is on track to be completed this year. It is designed to underpin economic growth, innovation, inward investment, and job creation. In fact, experts estimate that, with 100% gigabit-capable fibre coverage across the city region, the economic boost could be worth up to \u00a31bn, creating thousands of local job and training opportunities.<\/p><p><strong>Organisations and businesses across the city region are invited to register their interest in connecting to the network by visiting <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #009fe3;\"><a style=\"color: #009fe3; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lcrconnect.com\/about-us\/network-build\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Network Build | LCR Connect<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6fdc1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9e6fdc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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