Berkshire e-Learning Foundation

Web:: http://www.bnlcp.org.uk/organisation/berkshire-e-learning-foundation

The Berkshire e-Learning Foundation is a registered charity (charity number 1118405) launched in 2006.

Our aim is to significantly increase home access to computer technology for pupils across Berkshire so that they can access learning resources where and when they want them.

The Foundation, working in partnership with Local Authorities, schools, parents and businesses aims to bridge the digital divide and ensure that all children, irrespective of their background and circumstances, can have access to technology for learning especially at home. It is part of the national e-Learning Foundation

Who's who Click here for a list of those involved

What are we trying to achieve? Our objectives

What are we doing? Our projects

We are sponsored by Reading Borough Council and Slough Borough Council.

News

7th February is Safer Internet Day

Monday, 6 February 2012

The theme for Safer Internet Day 2012 is Connecting Generations with the slogan “Discovering the digital world together safely”.

e-Learning Foundation's response to Michael Gove

Thursday, 12 January 2012

Response to Michael Gove ICT Reform must not hide access to technology challenge Responding to Michael Gove’s speech on the ICT curriculum, Valerie Thompson, Chief Executive of the e-Learning Foundation, said:

Family Spending Survey results

Thursday, 12 January 2012

The latest set of statistics show that the size of the digital divide is slowly shrinking with 630,000 school age children still living in homes without a computer, and 850,000 unable to go online at home. And there remain pockets of society, notably single parent families, where internet access is particularly low.

Spending the Pupil Premium

Monday, 27 June 2011

The Sutton Trust have published a “toolkit” of evidence on what can improve learning to help Heads choose what to spend their Pupil Premium funding on. The e-LF suggest that a combination of ICT, parental engagement, homework and one-to-one online tutoring could be a powerful mix to address under-achievement.

Schools can stretch their IT budget

Thursday, 20 January 2011

With the advent of netbooks, the cost of equiping whole school groups with their own computers has become even more affordable. Download this presntation made to the reading Schools IT Coordinators for more information.

Home Access Update

Thursday, 24 June 2010

A review of the Home Access scheme shows that the initial surge in applications has slowed. As at 14th June, nationally 466,110 information and application form packs have been distributed and 258,564 applications received. Of those 213,513 were approved. The majority were for the full package, but 49,031 were just for hardware and 641 just for internet connection.

Help for schools to enable universal access programmes

Monday, 7 June 2010

Help for schools to enable them to run universal access programmes in times of budget constraint Budget constraints in response to the state of the economy will make it harder than ever before for schools to pay upfront for computers for e-learning programmes. As budgets get tighter schools will need to consider leasing as a way of spreading the costs of the programme.

Title	Name	Street	City	Postal Code
Berkshire e-Learning Foundation		c/o 28 Dower Park	Windsor	SL4 4BQ

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