Schools

Most schools not making best use of technology, DfE study finds

Research finds fewer than one in ten schools are 'digitally mature'

James Carr
James Carr
dfe

DfE apologises to academy finance staff over data blunder

Contact details for staff at an academy finance professionals event were accidentally shared with other attendees

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
News

DfE pledges extra 500k laptops for poorest pupils facing Covid disruption

Expansion announced under new £126 million investment

James Carr
James Carr
News

Edtech demonstrator programme phase 2: What schools need to know

The Department for Education has confirmed plans for the second phase of its edtech demonstrator programme. Guidance published today...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Another 18 schools and colleges named as ‘edtech demonstrators’

The government has announced another 18 schools and colleges handed up to £150,000 each to become “edtech demonstrators”. They...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Edtech group chair Lord Chris Holmes steps down following sexual assault charge

The chair of the government’s expert panel set up to improve the use of technology in schools has left...

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
News

Paralympic swimmer to chair new edtech expert group

Paralympic swimmer Chris Holmes will chair a new expert group to help improve the use of technology in schools....

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
News

Hinds calls on tech companies to create new solutions to support teaching

Education secretary Damian Hinds is calling on technology companies to help improve teaching and cut teacher workload, ahead of...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
Features

Mark Martin, Computer science lead, South Bank Engineering UTC

Mark Martin is standing at Silicon Roundabout in London, the location of choice for so many of the capital’s...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter