Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Virtual Learning Environments (VLE)

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).
 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Current LMS/VLE Usage

a. Lincs2Learn – Learning Pool

LMS for transport – Learning Pool

Enable - Safeguarding

Shine – Health & Safety

Learn Pro – Fire & Rescue

b. N/a

c. The primary use for all systems is to upskill employees as part of their staff training, CDP and compliance training d. Lincs2Learn:

We currently have 7052 active accounts which includes staff, councillors and schools.

Unique log-ins per month, please see attached table

Hosting and Support

a. SaaS

b. Internal

Procurement and Oversight

Lincs2Learn: -Start date: 01 April 2025 -End date: 31 March 2026

Transport LMS: -Start date: 16 December 2024 -End date: 15 December 2026

b. G-Cloud

c. Lincs2Learn = Talent and Learning

Team Enable = Safeguarding Team

Shine = Health and Safety Team

Learn Pro = Fire and Rescue

Future Plans

a. Yes

Integration and Strategic Links

a. Not at the moment

b. Learning and Development Policy

Should you require the attachment mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and this can be provided.