Edtech

The proliferation of edtech in schools is happening with few standards to help schools purchase safe products, argues Dr Velislava Hillman, who says governments need to step up protection for schools – and children

Joint letter to education secretary warns that the new DfE curriculum quango will cause ‘irreparable damage to school autonomy’

The Competition and Markets Authority launches consultation into ESS contract proposal as part of probe

Despite controversies around the project, the director of Product and Engineering at Oak National Academy, John Roberts, argues the platform can be a force for good across the sector – in more ways than one...

Technology can be helpful and liberating in schools, but Kenneth Primrose says teachers must foster wisdom and self-control around the use of devices

The parents of a child who died by suicide after accessing inappropriate material at school explain why they are campaigning to make the government, Ofsted and schools aware of the importance of ensuring that e-filtering and monitoring systems are working properly

Caroline Wright writes exclusively for Tes to explain why BESA is looking at legal action against the government over funding for Oak National Academy – and why it’s just another example of history repeating itself

New government guidance outlines key steps for schools and multi-academy trusts to take to make sure they get the most out of their edtech purchases

A MAT chair of trustees and edtech CEO outlines why, despite reforms aimed at helping schools with their buying decisions, there will always be a need to know how any tool fits into a wider strategy

As edtech becomes more commonplace across school estates, is it time to provide leaders with more information about the firms they are buying products from? Dan Worth reports

After schools embraced edtech in the pandemic like never before, the vice chairman of NAACE explains why it’s the wrong time to pull the plug on a programme designed to help them adopt technology as effectively as possible

The Tes Schools Awards ceremony was held in person for the first time in three years and celebrated the amazing achievements of schools and teachers