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EDUCATION BUSINESS 24.01

Getting behind new tech innovations

Educational technology has been on the forefront of the education sector’s mind this January, with the Bett Show displaying the latest innovations.

Education Secretary Damian Hinds opened the show, highlighting the challenges that schools can find themselves in when procuring new technology, such as being overwhelmed with choice and unsure the tech is future-proof.

Addressing these issues, we asked our new Expert Panel for their advice on how to get it right when selecting technology on page 47.

This month, the government launched a new teacher recruitment and retention strategy which includes more early career support, opportunities for flexible and part-time working, and measures to reduce workload.

These measures are to boost teacher numbers, which the DfE is finding difficult, having missed its secondary-school recruitment targets for the sixth year running. But recruiting for specialist SEND roles can be even more challenging, as Matt Taylor finds on page 72.

Angela Pisanu, editor