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DfE Digital Standards - narrowing the digital divide

💻📢 The DfE are seeking views on proposals for narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges.  It outlines the DfE's long-term vision for narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges.
The consultation covers 3 key aims:

💻 prioritising essential technology structure
💻managing technology risks
💻 harnessing technology opportunities

The document is seeking to gather evidence on:

🔎 the sector’s readiness to meet 6 core standards
🔎 barriers faced in meeting standards
🔎 support required to meet standards
🔎 examples of best practice
🔎 evidence gaps

The Consultation: DfE Narrowing the Digital Divide in Schools and Colleges

DfE Digital Standards

✅If you want to start understanding and tracking where you are with the DfE Digital Standards then we can provide guidance, support and tracking tools to get you started 👉  DfE Digital Standards Tracker.
✅Review our SLT Digital Lead Quiz to find the right person in your organisation for the role.
✅ If you're a DPE customer then review our DfE Digital Standards Overview
✅ Come along to one of our webinars to find out more 👉 DPE DfE Digital Standards Webinars

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