Insights

July 27, 2013

How to licence educational apps on multiple iPads 2013

This factfile summarises how best to licence educational apps on multiple iPads in schools. 

January 23, 2018

How to spend school budgets but save money (over £800/year!)

School budgets are being squeezed relentlessly. The National Education Union showed 94% of 1,800 school staff surveyed have spent their own money on classroom resources! How do senior leaders decide where to spend the budget? Where is the smart money being spent?

September 23, 2016

ICT in Education 2016 research

The results of BESA’s annual ICT in Education report have now been published and can be downloaded below.

The UK ICT sector is beginning to come under spending pressure, with over a quarter of schools significantly downgrading ICT investments in 2016/17 compared to what was previously planned.

April 1, 2011

ICT in FE Colleges 2011

C3 Education undertook an omnibus research project with three BESA members. The project involved a selection of specific questions exclusively available to Microsoft. The data utilised in this report was gathered using an online survey, to a profiled selection of FE members of the National Education Research Panel (NERP). Data was compiled in February 2011.

May 11, 2012

ICT in Independent Schools 2012

An online questionnaire was used to collect quantitative evidence from a broad range of independent schools on the NERP Independent School Panel. A personalised invitation was sent to 224 subscribers. The questionnaire attracted 148 responses – 66% of the targeted schools and 12% of all the 1,223 schools within Independent Schools Council (ISC) membership.

September 1, 2011

ICT in UK Schools 2011 – Vol II

The need for independent research into UK schools and their Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been a BESA priority for many years, and this report forms part of an on-going programme to investigate the market. This report is the 14 th in a series of annual surveys which aims to identify the provision and … Continued

September 1, 2010

ICT in UK State Schools 2010 – Vol I: Opinions and Trends

The need for independent research into UK schools and their ICT has been a BESA priority for many years, and this report forms part of an ongoing programme to investigate the market. This report is the 13th in a series of annual surveys which aims to identify the provision and use of ICT in UK … Continued

September 1, 2010

ICT in UK State Schools 2010 – Vol I: Provision and Spending

The need for independent research into UK schools and their ICT has been a BESA priority for many years, and this report forms part of an ongoing programme to investigate the market. This report is the 13th in a series of annual surveys which aims to identify the provision and use of ICT in UK … Continued