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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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Bleach - Use of Computers in Primary Schools
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Bleach, P. The Use of Computers in Primary Schools Reading and Language Information Centre, Reading University - highlighted the lack of computer use in Primary Education, particularly for language development, (only 6% of primary schools were without a computer at this time)
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CBI course - Basic Competence in ICT
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New computing course for all sixth form pupils - Basic Competence in IT announced (press release) by Confederation of British Industry Hardcopy of press release available
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DTI modems
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DTI provides funding for 1 modem in every school £1m
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INSET grants
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DES Circular 6/86 training grants for In-service training announced, to replace old pooling system
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IT across civil service
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Hansard 29.2.1996 Ministerial question leads to establishment of ministerial group drawn from across govt departments to ensure that developments in IT are exploited to the full in the national interest
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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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NERIS
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DTI funds NERIS, an electronic database of all National Curriculum attainment targets, statements of attainment and programmes of study 1986-9 £3m
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DENI - Vocational Education Programme
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Dept of Education Northern Ireland (DENI) announces Vocational Education Programme 1987-90 £18m
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DES - New Technology for Better Schools
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DfES publish the HMI (Her Majesty's Inspectors) report Aspects of the work of the Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP). This report provides an overview of the activities and major programmes of MEP, and the inspectors conclusions as to the impact on schools, successful and negative elements of the initiative (INS56/12/0183 52/87 NS29/83) Hardcopy available
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