§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what provision he has made for training teachers in the safe use of the internet in the classroom; what estimate he has made of the number of teachers who have received such training; what proportion of schools have received the Superhighway safety pack; and what plans he has to ensure all schools receive the pack. [140791]
§ Mr. WillsTeachers are being provided with the opportunity to undertake training on the pedagogical use of ICT through the £230 million new opportunities fund funded programme. This includes training in the safe use of the Internet in the classroom. Over 140,000 teachers are signed up with providers and we estimate that around 90,000 have completed or are about to complete their training.
In addition, advice to schools and teachers on acceptable use policies is included within the Superhighway safety pack. The Superhighway safety pack was not dispatched to all schools. Information about it, including details of where to obtain it, is made available in a number of different ways, including: the regular listings of DfEE publications sent to all schools; the Teachers magazine and various departmental websites. Since its first production in September 1999 around 18,000 copies of the guide have been despatched.