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Local authorities

Becta provides advice and guidance to local authorities to support and encourage schools to improve learning with ICT. We do this by providing information and tools for whole school improvement and best value procurement.

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Harnessing Technology for Next Generation Learning: Children, schools and families implementation plan

02 March 2009

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Harnessing Technology funding 2009-10: Guidance for local authorities

16 March 2009

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John Cabot Academy show how they are making waves with technology to engage parents.

Find out how to inspire parental engagement.



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Working with schools to develop their vision for technology

Becta has developed an online tool, called ICT Provision,
to help you to work with school and partners to  develop their
vision for technology in learning

Local Authority Self-review framework

Becta has developed a Local Authority Self-review framework to support local authority teams on using technology effectively.

Harnessing Technology regional forums

The Harnessing Technology regional forums are meetings for local authority, regional broadband consortia (RBC) and city learning centre (CLC) representatives.

 

How to...

Inspire parental engagement

Enable parents to access and use technology for a positive impact of their children’s learning.

Improve schools

Develop and follow a strategy that uses technology to achieve better outcomes for learners.

 

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"Parents...need a formative assessment model that provides meaningful insights, and one which allows them to get the most out of their investment in education."

Posted 14 September 2009 in the Parental engagement community.

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