What does the government report, Every Child Matters, mean for ICT teachers?
The government wants every child up to 19, regardless of background or circumstances, to have the support they need to: 1 Be healthy 2 Stay safe 3 Enjoy and achieve 4 Make a positive contribution 5 Achieve economic wellbeing Children’s ICT access, skills and opportunities will play a major part. ICT adviser Terry Freedman (an occasional contributor to Educ@guardian) has prepared a helpful paper on these issues and what they might mean for ICT teaching. It can be downloaded free from www.ictineducation.org. See also the government site at: www.everychildmatters.gov.uk. ยท John Davitt is an ICT trainer. Please email queries to: john@aardvarkwisdom.com. See also his November training conferences at: www.newtools.org.
