IT leasing code should be on the curriculum

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According to Jon Leslie, the channel must not deal directly with state schools on IT leasing arrangements as the latter are ill-equipped to negotiate a good deal

I was scandalised when I heard that one primary school appears to have been ripped off in an IT leasing deal. The school wanted a photocopier and the supplier offered 100 ‘free' laptops to sweeten ...

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