Child Protection Services - Interactive Whiteboards

ECC's Child Protection Service (CPS) carry out a number of conferences (Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences) across all of Essex. Conferences are held in various locations across Essex on average of twice a day.

CPS is currently reviewing how conferences are managed and resourced. A key element is the recording of the action plans and minutes. A key element is the recording of the discussion process and integral to this is being able to link information recorded on a whiteboard.

CPS are looking at alternative options to be able to reduce resource impact across the Authority when conferences are held. As part of this review CPS are looking into the potential use of interactive whiteboards. By interactive whiteboards CPS means any method of capturing data from a traditional whiteboard or electronic device that fulfils the same function, or some other facility that will reduce the burden on resources. This includes, but is not limited to, smart pens/holders, touch-screen monitors connected to existing ECC Windows 10 laptops, and fully standalone electronic whiteboards.

To this end Essex County Council's CPS and Technical Services (TS) teams are looking to carry out some soft market testing in the form of a supplier day. The supplier day will allow CPS and TS staff to review devices that meet both the business and technical requirements below.

Please contact the named person on this notice if you wish to take part in the supplier event.

For full details please see the attached Soft Market Test document