Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment and School Improvement introduced a report on proposals to enter into a maximum seven-year contract with Access Solutions for the provision of support, maintenance and additional modules relating to the Synergy system.

The Cabinet Member explained that Synergy was the main IT system that supported the Council’s education and school admissions service.  As well as providing ongoing maintenance and support for those aspects, the new contract would incorporate additional modules covering aspects such as special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services and greater integration between systems.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree that the Council proceeds with the procurement of a contract with Access Solutions for the proposed Synergy database merge and the purchase of additional software modules to support the single view of the child and safeguarding via the YPO software applications and data framework 1095, in accordance with the strategy set out in the report; and

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Commissioning Director, Education, in consultation with the Head of Legal Services, to award and enter into the contract and any extension periods with Access Solutions to fully implement and effect the proposals.