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DfE bins flagship edtech demonstrator programme

Ministers claim scheme which pre-dates the pandemic is no longer needed now schools are open

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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 gives more details of the scheme, including a list of 43 “demonstrator” schools and colleges, and how funding will be allocated and spent. It comes after Schools Week revealed that academy trust United Learning had been […]

Nick Gibb the ed tech convert? Minister wants ‘resilient education system’ with ‘firm digital foundations’

The government is exploring options for a strategy to “create a more resilient education system” based on “firm digital and technological foundations”, the schools minister has said. Nick Gibb told the BettFest education technology event today he wanted a system that uses technology to improve outcomes “for all children and adults in education”. His comments […]

Independent review to probe ed tech sector’s response to Covid-19

An independent review is being launched to investigate the response of the education technology sector to the coronavirus pandemic, and its potential future role in schools and colleges. A newly-created Edtech Advisory Forum, made up of school leaders and tech specialists, will lead a six month review and produce a report to send to the […]

Coronavirus: AET to spend £2m on laptops as others call for tech donations

One of England’s largest academy trusts has said it will spend £2 million on laptops to help poorer pupils access digital learning. However, the plan by the Academies Enterprise Trust, which will involve live-streamed lessons for some pupils, could set the chain at-odds with unions, which have warned that their members cannot be expected to […]