Annual Report 2001~ 2002 - Belfast Education & Library Board

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Board Opens One-Stop-Shop forEducationThe Lord Mayor, Councillor Jim Rodgers opened theboard’s public information and service point inDecember 2001.This “one-stop-shop” facility has been welcomed bymembers of the public and other visitors to boardheadquarters. The facility provides an opportunity formembers of the public to access board servicesincluding free school meals, student awards, uniformgrants and job recruitment. The volume of usersrequesting services from the facility have beenmonitored since its opening, and are shown below.Board’s WebsiteThe board’s new website was launched in December.The website was developed by board officers inconjunction with Magnett Solutions and providescomprehensive information about the board and itsservices. The website includes a unique searchfacility with details of every school, library and youthclub in Belfast, as well as direct contact details forboard staff.3002001000www.belb.org.ukThe website is continually updated,It is the intention of the board to continue to developpresenting current education events andthis facility to provide an optimum service for thenews-worthy articles from across the citycitizens of Belfast.10 Improving Standards ✓21/1/200228/1/20024/2/200211/2/200218/2/200225/2/20024/3/200211/3/200218/3/200225/3/2002
IMPROVING THE BOARD’S ESTATEThe board’s estate throughout the city is extensive and property services staff managean ongoing programme of maintenance and improvement. The development andresearch team undertook a number of major projects throughout the year.New Canteen for Belfast Boys’ ModelBelfast Boys’ Model’s new £185,000 canteen, openedby television chef Robbie Millar in December, saw theinstallation of the first cashless system in Northern Ireland.The system means that the customers use a card ratherthan cash when purchasing food. The new canteenoffers a wide range of lunch options from traditionaldishes to healthy options, as well as breakfast.Charter Youth CentreA brand new £640,000 building for Charter YouthCentre was opened by Michael McGimpsey MLA,Minister for Culture, Arts & Leisure during May. Thecentre will serve the youth community in Sandy Rowand will provide a range of other services to the area.The board worked with other organisations from thestatutory and voluntary sectors, in particular the SandyRow Community Forum and Belfast RegenerationOffice, to develop the centre.New Primary SchoolsDesign teams were appointed for four new primaryschool buildings for Belfast;■ Cavehill Primary School■ Finaghy Primary School■ Forth River Primary School■ Lowwood Primary SchoolWork is due to commence in the autumn of 2002,and the entire project will cost £9 million.Maintaining the EstateDuring the year over 300 planned maintenancecontracts were carried out on school buildings,mechanical and electrical plant and grounds to improvethe learning environment. The provision of additionalICT facilities for schools under the Classroom 2000scheme was just one aspect of this work.Maintenance teams also provided a response serviceto deal with emergencies, vandalism to property andaccidental damage. The mechanical and electricalmaintenance team alone dealt with over 4000 workrequests including 31 major emergencies. During theseemergencies, thanks to the efforts of the team, noeducational school days were lost.Maintenance Help DeskIn September, a new computerised system formaintenance requests from board properties wasinstalled. The Manhattan system has improvedefficiency by streamlining the reporting, invoicing andpayment processes.During the year the Help Desk processed:■ over 12,000 telephone calls■ 20,000 invoices■ 1,500 payment certifications■ 500 works orders■ 450 quotations■ 150 tendersWork is continuing to ensure the ongoing effectivenessof the Help Desk facility.✓Castle High School Leads The WayIn Media LearningWork was completed at a new state-of-the-art dramaand media suite for the school. The £80,000 facilitycomprises a computer suite and specially constructeddrama rooms, complete with a glass-frontedproduction and viewing room.Improving Standards11
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