Education focus Purchasers BESA
Period and other influences Resources in schools of resources members
1980s MEP 6-year programme Computers for schools School given ‘free’ 175
(1980 - 1986) Development of the first educational software resources to members
software resources and peripherals encourage use of in 1980
1988 National Curriculum National Curriculum starts to define computers. (1984
English, maths, science the resources required Schools have more no ICT
autonomy over what members)
resources they purchase
and use.
1990s 1997 Literacy Strategy Wide range of published resources to Increase in number of 186
support particular curriculum changes ICT providers seeking members
1998 Numeracy Strategy - Literacy Hour leads to many approval from in 1990
‘big books’ being produced government agencies
Tesco for Schools and Changing science Curriculum and to supply schools.
other industry schemes safety concerns lead to fewer student Move from free to
experiments paid-for commercially
Range of ICT initiatives Many new ICT resources, hardware, produced educational
software and peripherals software.
2000 Building Schools for Development of ‘online’ resources. School budgets to 300 plus
to date the Future Exploration of ‘handheld devices’. include local members.
management of 50% of
buildings. membership
now ICT
suppliers.
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