Welcome to Becta
Becta is the government agency leading the national drive to ensure the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning.
Learn more about BectaLatest news and press releases
- Global forum launched to highlight importance of effective use of technology in education
- 16 December 2008
- Becta guides schools to better data management
- 15 December 2008
- Interim Chair for Becta announced
- 12 December 2008
- Excellence shines through in Further Education & Skills
- 9 December 2008
Recent publications
Download or order Becta publications.
Information Management Strategy framework: Guidance for schools
9 December 2008
The framework has been designed to help schools make more effective and secure use of their data.
Information Management Strategy framework: A brief guide for local authorities
9 December 2008
This guide can be used by local authorities to work with their schools on improving information management. It should be read in conjunction with the Information Management Strategy framework: Guidance for schools.
Keep up to date
- ICT Advice Alert
- A quarterly newsletter direct to your inbox bringing you the latest updates from the Schools website.
- TechNews
- A technology news and analysis service, aimed at anyone in the education sector keen to stay informed about technology developments, trends and issues.
- Content developers bulletin
- An email update which alerts you to key developments, information and events relevant to developers and providers of learning resources.
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How to...
Get best value
Find out how to get the best value for your investment, and how suppliers can work with us to achieve this.
Engage parents
Discover how to raise attainment by involving parents in their child’s education.
Improve your school
Find out how you can use ICT in schools in line with established best practice, and the benefits this brings.
Safeguard learners online
Understand how you can empower learners to keep themselves safe online.
Latest articles
Schools
2008 ICT Excellence Award winners announced Becta offers free workshops on online reporting to secondary schools
Local authorities
Local authorities committed to helping schools meet technology targets New procurement framework for software licensing
Government & partners
Harnessing Technology: schools survey 2008 Harnessing Technology: local authorities survey 2008
Becta communities
"Much of the online reporting which has been implemented in our school does not require the teaching staff to do any more than they already do"
Posted 17 November in Online reporting community
