Government tackles postcode lottery of school technology

Government Set Six Standards to Tackle Digital Divide in UK Schools

The UK Government’s Department for Education (DfE) has today set out “six standards” that it hopes will end the “postcode lottery of school technology” and help to close the digital divide. The standards cover broadband internet, wireless networks, network switches, digital leadership, plus two safety requirements: cyber security and filtering and monitoring to keep pupils safe online. The government states that, across the country, there are st…

Government tackles postcode lottery of school technology

Every school to have reliable, safe tech in classrooms as government rolls out plans for the future of digital standards to ensure no child is left behind