§ Sir Cranley OnslowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what guidance her Department is providing to schools regarding the supervision of access to the Internet by pupils. [20196]
§ Mr. Robin SquireAt the Department's request the National Council for Educational Technology has published guidance for teachers and parents on the use of the Internet. Through its network of curriculum IT support projects, the Department has also funded the development of materials to support teachers in the use of technologies such as the Internet in the delivery of national curriculum subjects.
The Government are also supporting the evaluation of the educational potential of new technologies and models of implementation through their piloting programme, the Education Department's superhighways initiative. Several of these projects are piloting the use of the Internet, including Internet services designed specifically for schools. The outcomes of these evaluations will be made available later this year, accompanied by guidance for schools on purchasing and good practice in the use of new technologies.