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 BectaBecta's next steps
- Next steps for Becta
- 15 November 2010
- Announcement about the future of Becta
- 24 May 2010
News and press releases
- Closure of the Becta website on 31 January 2011
- 2 December 2010
- New host for ICT Research Network
- 2 December 2010
- Becta adopts Open Government Licence
- 15 November 2010
- Common File Format technical specification adopted for interactive whiteboard learning resources
- 15 November 2010
- Becta launches ICT Services Framework
- 8 November 2010
Recent publications
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Technology is empowering, but it has its risks too.
Schools, colleges,children's services and parents all play a role in helping children and young people to stay safe online.
Latest articles
Schools
Becta’s Teaching Award winner announced! ICT Excellence Awards 2010 winners announced
Local authorities
Local Authority Self-review framework School MIS and value for money report 2010
Research
Industry & developers
Common File Format technical specification adopted for interactive whiteboard learning resources
FE & skills
Becta 14 - 19: Technology to support reform Becta partners with the "School of Everything"
Emerging technologies
Becta is Fit for the Future See three five minute videos on the latest research on emerging technologies for learning: Multitouch, Eyegaze and Real Virtuality Key trends
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Learn more about the Home Access programme
Improve your school with the self-review framework
Generator is the technology improvement leadership tool for further education and skills
Becta communities
Parental Engagement is about moving from an 'us and them' conversation between schools and families about students to an 'us together' conversation between all three partners.
Posted 25 February 2010 in the Parental engagement community.
