DAC 130/20 - DE - Safer Schools App

Concepts

• safer schools app
• bangor
• information technology
• department of education
• safeguarding app
• versions of the app
• app
• schools
• software package
• specific groups

Location

Bangor

Description

The Department of Education require access to the safeguarding app as this provides information and messaging on a full range of safeguarding and child protection issues with tailored versions of the app for teachers, parents as well as children young people (separate primary and post primary versions). This app has significantly increased the Department’s communications with schools, pupils and parents and enables schools to communicate directly with specific groups, link directly to the latest Government guidance, for example on COVID -19 and complement our existing social media accounts.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Indicators

Legal Justification

This is for the provision of a safeguarding app for primary and post primary schools which is a necessary service required by the Department and is permitted under Regulation 32 2 b ii and iii due to technical reasons and for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights.