Disclosure Log

learning management systems and virtual learning environments (FOI/6325)

Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 21 August 2025


Dear ***** *****
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REFERENCE FOI/6325

Thank you for your request for information relating to learning management systems and virtual learning environments:

Your Request
 
I am requesting information about the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) by your organisation and, where information is readily available, any associated departments, service units, or partner organisations delivering education, training, or learner support under your authority.

If this request applies to multiple organisations under your remit, please prioritise the core organisation and indicate which others also operate an LMS/VLE platform.

Please provide the following information:

Current LMS/VLE Usage
a. What Learning Management System(s) or e-learning platform(s) are currently in use

b. If Moodle or Totara is used, which version is currently implemented

c. What are the primary use cases for your LMS/VLE (e.g. internal or external teaching to parents/teachers, staff training, compliance, CPD)

d. Approximately how many unique users (staff and learners combined) logged into the LMS/VLE at least once during the most recent academic year

Hosting and Support
a. Is your LMS/VLE hosted on-premise, in a private cloud, or provided as SaaS

b. Is the platform supported by internal teams or by an external provider If external, please name the support or hosting partner.

Procurement and Oversight
a. What are the current contractual arrangements for your LMS/VLE (e.g. start/end dates, and any optional extensions)

b. Through which procurement method or framework was the LMS/VLE acquired (e.g. G-Cloud, direct award)

c. Which department, team, or individual is responsible for managing the LMS/VLE and digital learning strategy

Future Plans
a. Are any reviews, tenders, or procurement activities related to LMS/VLE systems planned within the next 24 months

Integration and Strategic Links
a. Is the LMS/VLE integrated with any other systems (e.g. student records, HR, CRM) If so, please list them.

b. If held, please confirm whether the LMS/VLE is referenced in any institutional strategy or documentation (e.g. digital transformation, skills development, compliance reporting).

Preferred Format
Please provide this information in electronic format, preferably as a Word document or PDF.

Our Response
 
We do not hold this information. Schools in Nottinghamshire (including maintained schools) are responsible for making their own purchases of software systems. You will need to contact individual schools and/or academy trusts to get the information you need. Lists of schools in Nottinghamshire can be found here: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/search-for-a-school

We trust this now satisfies your request and that you find this information to be helpful.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Requests should be submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and should be addressed to: Complaints and Information Team, Nottinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 7QP or [email protected]

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, WILMSLOW, SK9 5AF or https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/foi-and-eir-complaints/

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely

Complaints and Information Team
Chief Executives Department
Nottinghamshire County Council

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