15 March 2005
New plans to exploit technology to personalise education for young people were published today by the schools minister, Derek Twigg.
Under the proposals parents will be able to check up on their child's progress in school at the click of a mouse and is part of what the government is describing as the first "joined-up" approach to utilising technology across the education system, enabling schools, colleges, universities and adult and community learning organisations to tailor education around the particular needs of their learners.
Under the strategy the government hopes that every school will have broadband access by 2006 and will encourage schools to use their online networks to provide parents with more information about their child's performance and promote greater parental involvement.
Mr Twigg said: "Imaginative use of ICT will open up a new world of possibilities in education. Digital technology is already changing how we do business and live our lives, we need to embrace this revolution within the education sector.
"Over time we should see technology joined up so that we can boost performance and standards across education. Already, online information services are opening up real possibilities to keep parents far more engaged with what their children are doing, and give them the ability to work with schools on how they are progressing."© DeHavilland Information Services plc
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