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THE CONNEXIONS CARD

The Connexions Card initiative, led by Wendy Violentano, Head of the Connexions Card Unit at DfES, has achieved significant milestones since its launch. Over 300,000 cards have been issued, with partnerships established at 1,600 learning centers and 2,500 organizations visited. With unique rewards, discounts, and high web traffic, the project aims to enhance the lives of young people through access incentives and services like cashless travel and e-voting. Ongoing development includes exploring new applications, promoting collaborative efforts between local and central government, and optimizing existing investments for greater impact.

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THE CONNEXIONS CARD

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  1. THE CONNEXIONS CARD Wendy ViolentanoHead of Connexions Card Unit – DfES 24th September 2003

  2. Connexions Card – Current Position • Over 300,000 Cards issued • 1600 Learning Centres signed up • 2500 Organisations visited • 17,000 unique reward redemptions • 6000 Discounts available • 500,000 Website hits per month • 1,000 cardholder logins per day

  3. Pilot and new activity • Joint Local Authority/Connexions cards • Access to concessionary travel • Cashless Catering • E-Voting • Leisure Pass • Street Kiosks • Extended Age range card (Whole school solution) • Proof of Age (including retailer readers)

  4. Further Development potential • Access Control • Auto enrolment • Transport – Cashless ticketing, Railcard • Portable personal learning record • E-Purse • And many more

  5. WP5 – National Smartcard Project • Why involve a central Government Department? • Access to thinking of OGDs interested in developing smartcards • Reducing the burden of accessing each Department individually • Exploiting investment already made by Treasury • What is in it for DfES? • Exploitation of the technology we purchased • Providing more services to young people • Meeting our aims and objectives

  6. WP5 – continued • What is in it for our project partners? • A ready made platform for smartcard applications • 1 million potential cardholders • Access to latest Government thinking • Good PR? • Which activities does it cover? • Multi-application pilot in Doncaster • Kettering Leisure Pass • Potential E-Voting pilot • Learning how to combine central and local Government applications • Joined up thinking

  7. National Project – lessons so far • It isn’t easy! Healthy suspicion between local and central bodies • but each can learn from the other • There is massive investment going on which can be maximised if we work jointly • Branding is always an issue • There is hope……

  8. Thank you&Questions ?

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