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Meeting the Challenge of Change - tests for trainee teachers
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In December 1998 Green Paper Teachers - meeting the challenge of change was presented to parliament. This document announced plans to introduce new national tests for all trainee teachers in numeracy, literacy and ICT. Mention is made of increasing the number of classroom assistants and how ICT can reduce the administrative burden on classroom teachers
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MEP
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DES (Dept of Education and Science) establishes the Microelectronics Education Programme, (MEP) to support educational computing (mainly secondary sector - expanded into Primary), through the establishment of 14 regional consortiums of LEAs, plus 4 Special Education Microelectronics Resource Centres (SEMERCs). The idea for a new National Programme (England, Wales, Northern Ireland with separate arrangements for Scotland) had first been raised on 6th March 1979 via a consultation document Primary developments included to setting up of Blue File Software programs which were freely available. Project headed up by Anita Straker. Total budget £23m
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MEP Primary
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MEP work extended to include primary education
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MEP Primary Team
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MEP established Primary Team headed by Anita Straker. The team produced a series of 7 extensive training packs with a substantial software component - the first of which (Maths) was ready in 1983. One was sent out each term and Posing and Solving Problems with a Micro, one of the last ones, was coordinated by Heather Govier
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MEP Resource Catalogue
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MEP Resource Catalogue published listing educational resources and devices which had been developed through the MEP programme
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MESU announced
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July 1985 DES announces on 23rd July 1985 further £2m to support LEAs by establishing the Microelectronics Support Unit (MESU), this was seen as a follow up to MEP whose funding was due to cease in 1986
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MESU established
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MESU established with funding from DES until 1988. A series of papers by ex-MEP staff and others was prepared to inform the role of MESU
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Microcomputers and Children - Crook 1985
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Dr. Charles Crook's 1985 paper on the impact of computers on the lives of children.
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Microcomputers and Children - Crook 1985
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Dr. Charles Crook's prescient paper submitted to the BBC Domesday Project in 1985
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