We have been accredited with the ICT Mark for demonstrating that we are committed to using technology to improve our overall effectiveness and efficiency. The award recognises the Academy’s success in developing the strategic use of  ICT in both administration and across the curriculum.
	The Microsoft Partner Schools Programme encourages innovation among schools, colleges and universities by identifying forward-thinking institutions and helping them make their ideas a reality. These institutions then act as partners to other schools by providing support, leadership and resources for ICT development.
	The Aim of the Toshiba Ambassadors is to provide a supportive community of practice where members can benefit from the shared learning of others. We have been working together for about 5 years and in that time the group has changed and developed. Some of the original founder members are still active and new members have joined recently. The group communicates online and spreads knowledge and information about a range of topics concerned with e- and m-learning. This includes advice and guidance on sources of funding, new technologies, staff training and development, research findings etc. Click here for the partnership case study with Toshiba
	Academies are publicly funded independent schools that provide a first class free education to local pupils of all abilities. They bring a distinctive approach to school leadership drawing on the skills of sponsors and other supporters. They give Principals and staff new opportunities to develop educational strategies to raise standards and contribute to diversity in areas of disadvantage.
	XMA , our leading ICT partner, is based in Nottingham and provides a range of complete solutions for schools and colleges. The partnership extends beyond the simple purchase of hardware and software into developing a sustainable educational model for the Academy to evolve with.
	The ICT Register is a unique database which captures ICT and eLearning expertise in cutting edge schools and learning centres across the world. The Academy is a Focus School for the Register and is involved in managing the involvement of the other schools.
	Djanogly City Academy Nottingham has been working with Pupils TV to create a unique and scalable approach to the use of large screen displays and digital content development. The result is an exciting and innovative approach to meet the changing demands of how schools are working with ICT. Students and teachers at the Academy have access to a wealth of software, from video editing and animation, to flash and of course, PowerPoint, and now using the Pupils TV system, can have it presented and displayed in a number of ways.
	The Electronics in Schools Strategy (EISS), which brings together the strengths of the DfES funded ECT in Schools and Electronics in Schools initiatives aims to continue to raise standards in electronics learning and teaching and positively influence school improvement by: • Engaging more pupils in learning about electronics and its applications • Transforming teacher expertise, and by definition pupils’ learning by providing high quality post-graduate professional development, associated resources and the time to develop professional knowledge • Underpinning progression across and within the secondary curriculum
	Djanogly City Academy Nottingham has been selected by the Chinese Government as one of only five schools in the country to be a Confucius Classroom.  This is in recognition of our excellence in teaching Mandarin and support for the training of teachers of the Chinese language.
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	Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery. http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
	The Academy is a reference site for Serco Learning. Facility CMIS is the only totally integrated management information system available to schools.  The program was specially designed to reduce paperwork by operating from a central data store. Data is entered once and is available immediately for all management functions, ensuring that the stored information is always up-to-date and accurate.
	Dance 4 opens new 'Centre for Advanced Training' (CAT) at Djanogly Dance 4 CAT is the new Centre for Advanced Training in Dance for the East Midlands. CAT aims to provide you with the very best dance training and facilities to develop your full potential as a dancer. Over the course of term time weekend tuition and intensive holiday sessions Dance 4 CAT will help you learn, explore and develop with the support of some of the UK’s most inspiring dance professionals. As you progress you will be given the opportunity to work with other art forms and to perform locally and beyond. The training sessions will be held at Djanogly City Academy’s purpose build theatre and dance studio. For more information go to www.dance4cat.co.uk