Section One:
The historical
context
taught as a discrete lesson and skill, children were level has ensured that innovation could be tested.
to learn their computer literacy skills through Hence the growth of the market and the
subject lessons. The area of ICT is is one in which internationally successful practice of ICT in
industry can be said to have led the change. The education within the UK reflected at BETT every
competition among companies has led to year.
innovation, and the funding for ICT at government
1997 New Labour Government Influenced by Stevenson Report
1998 National Grid for Learning launched Attempt to identify comprehensive array of
resources to support education
1999 Tesco Schoolnet project Training and a website created by children
1998
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2002 Government sets five-year agenda
with targets for 2002
1998
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2002 Computers for Teachers Scheme Discounted computers for teachers
1999 Laptops for Heads All 1200 new heads provided with a laptop
1999
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2000 Regional Broadband Consortia Target to connect broadband connectivity
1999
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2000 Schools equip and network
2001
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2002 Schools equip and network
1999
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2002 NOF training £230m
2001
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2003 NCSL piloted ICT leadership courses
1999
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2002 Commissioned digital materials to
support maths, Latin and Japanese
2002
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2004 Support for interactive broadcast Covering six subjects
material to support GCSEs
2003 Curriculum Online launched
2003 BBC Digital Curriculum approved DCMS approval
2003
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2006 e-Learning Credits £330m
2003 Interactive Whiteboard project £25m London secondaries
2004 Interactive Whiteboard subsidy £25m National
2004
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2005 Devolved formula capital can be used
to purchase ICT equipment
2005 DfES publishes Harnessing Technology, to
transform learning and children’s services
2006
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2008 Extension of eLearning Credits £125m
2006 ICT Mark award for schools
2006 Personalised learning agenda developed
2007 Pilot project laptops and broadband for
the disadvantaged
BBC Digital Curriculum suspended
2008 Learning Platform suppliers identified
2010 On-demand access to data for parents Secondary schools
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