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London Grid for Learning
The London Grid for Learning commonly referred to as LGfL is a British not for profit technology company with headquarters in central London. The charity founded in 2001 procures, develops and delivers technology and educational content including broadband connections, filtering and safeguarding services, devices and software and licences. LGfL started in London but is now a nationwide organisation winning multiple awards such as ERA Education Supplier of the Year (not for profit).
In 2023 LGfL acquired 14,000 kilometres of fibre and in 2024 joined the London Internet Exchange (LINX) to become a fully fledged internet service provider.
LGfL was founded in 2001 to advance education in particular by providing and assisting in the provision of information and communications to London schools for the benefit of the children attending those schools. LGfL's remit has been extended following approval by the Charity Commission for England and Wales in August 2022:
The Trust aims to realise these objectives by:
Today around 1.3 million children and 250,000 teachers across thousands of UK schools and public sector bodies are served by the Trust.
LGfL's origins can be traced to the late 1990s when local authorities in London combined to access government grants to provide broadband and digital services for schools.
LGfL's initial purpose was to leverage purchasing power in the provision of broadband and related digital services for all member schools. By aggregating the procurement of infrastructure, e-learning platforms and educational content, London education authorities had by 2010 accrued savings in excess of £390m, compared to the cost of securing those services individually.
LGfL was one of 8 local authority led consortiums formed across the country in the late 1990s to access government grants with the aim of providing every school with broadband as part of the National Grid for Learning. It was part of the government's Broadband in Schools Programme, a five-year project with the aim of providing every school with broadband by 2006.
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London Grid for Learning
The London Grid for Learning commonly referred to as LGfL is a British not for profit technology company with headquarters in central London. The charity founded in 2001 procures, develops and delivers technology and educational content including broadband connections, filtering and safeguarding services, devices and software and licences. LGfL started in London but is now a nationwide organisation winning multiple awards such as ERA Education Supplier of the Year (not for profit).
In 2023 LGfL acquired 14,000 kilometres of fibre and in 2024 joined the London Internet Exchange (LINX) to become a fully fledged internet service provider.
LGfL was founded in 2001 to advance education in particular by providing and assisting in the provision of information and communications to London schools for the benefit of the children attending those schools. LGfL's remit has been extended following approval by the Charity Commission for England and Wales in August 2022:
The Trust aims to realise these objectives by:
Today around 1.3 million children and 250,000 teachers across thousands of UK schools and public sector bodies are served by the Trust.
LGfL's origins can be traced to the late 1990s when local authorities in London combined to access government grants to provide broadband and digital services for schools.
LGfL's initial purpose was to leverage purchasing power in the provision of broadband and related digital services for all member schools. By aggregating the procurement of infrastructure, e-learning platforms and educational content, London education authorities had by 2010 accrued savings in excess of £390m, compared to the cost of securing those services individually.
LGfL was one of 8 local authority led consortiums formed across the country in the late 1990s to access government grants with the aim of providing every school with broadband as part of the National Grid for Learning. It was part of the government's Broadband in Schools Programme, a five-year project with the aim of providing every school with broadband by 2006.