Schools kit 'scam could cost schools millions'

[X-13]

As scams go, not reading the small print is pretty lame.

 

It's way better than "it's free... but not really." Where the free version is restricted and to get the things you were told about, the same things that made it sound like a good deal, you need to pay for upgrades.

 

See also: Allegedly free games.

 

Warning: That's a TVTropes link, and we all know TV Tropes will ruin you life.

[PiqueABoo]

In my experience, if the deal was 'free', the governors wouldn't even know it was happening.

 

Will take you word for it coz I know little about that side of things, but it's a teensy bit disturbing given the significant cost of IT provision to contemplate that: a) One or more governors weren't at least slightly interested in that significant expenditure, school routinely budgeting for it etc. b) Head/whoever didn't mention that suddenly, magically, they wouldn't need to spend tens of thousands of pounds in the next few years to refresh all their IT kit. IOW dog that didn't bark stuff... shouldn't someone know (possibly too late mind) because of the *absence* of IT funding problems on some agenda or other?

[david_tulip]

Although true to say it is better to pay £20k for a "techie" to save £700k - even a teacher could work that one out :-) sadly a techie is also often not aware and it is a "Business-Head" (you can find one in google using that term) that you need or similar who understands A. The technology, B. Business in general and C. Has knowledge of leasing arragments; because even if it's right for your school not to enter another one - there's a good chance they're in one now and furthermore there will be a service agreement sitting alongside - also with a liability!

 

Sadly these parasites (not all in that industry - Print / Copy are in fairness) are encouraged to work in the education, charitable sectors, etc as they are typical easy prey - with know business-head internally or externally to guide them. It has to be said that there are also times when there is a bad guy on the inside - who do not care for anything other than themselves!

 

I care because it's my tax, the money for my children's education and also my industry!