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Joint Committee Reports on Draft Online Safety Bill
A joint committee of MPs joined to scrutinise the draft online safety bill and to make further recommendations for improvement before it goes to parliament and finalised in 2022. Today, the report on the draft bill has been published with the following recommendations.
14th December 2021
Celebrating assistive technology
Assistive technology empowers people with disabilities to maintain and improve their confidence, independence, and quality of life.
18th November 2019
Barefoot Code Cracking Cup
The Barefoot computing project; past, present and future. Learn more about what's ahead for Barefoot Computing - by learning about what's come before.
21st October 2019
On the 9th day of Christmas, Scratch gave to me: 9 ladies dancing in Scratch 3.0
Due to be released on 2nd January 2019 is the new evolution of Scratch, Scratch 3.0. New features include tablet functionality, more how-to videos and an in-editor guide for first time users.
10th December 2018
Get itching to use Barefoot Resources – Scratch
Get creative with coding using our Barefoot Scratch resources. Perfect for a winter day, they allow children to be creative in the warmth of the classroom.
15th November 2018
Demystifying Tech: Programming 101
Programming used to be for socially awkward bearded people who didn’t have a girlfriend, now it is essential enough that we need to teach it to the next generation. But where to start?
22nd March 2018
Safety Snakes: Programming meets Online Safety
Safety Snakes is a brand new, free resource designed to help primary school pupils learn how to stay safe online, while also developing their computational thinking and programming skills.
22nd January 2018
Are you teaching coding to primary pupils?
At Queen Mary University of London we are researching methods for teaching primary programming. Please complete our survey to help us with teaching you now and providing guidance and support for teachers.
5th July 2017
Preparing learners for the digital world
How Bassetts Farm Primary School is harnessing the power of technology to enhance pupils' learning experience.
27th June 2017
Have you dipped your toes in Barefoot yet?
Primary teachers have reported that they are 95% more confident in teaching Computational Thinking after a Barefoot workshop. Have you booked yours?
4th October 2016
Move over Raspberry Pi, hello Crumble!
Physical programming is taking hold in primary schools, bringing screen-based coding to life. This month we’re experimenting with the Crumble, and you won’t require any custard!
14th July 2016
Scratching your head in frustration?
Are you a confident user of Scratch in the Primary classroom? The key to successful programming lessons is developing a strong foundation of computational thinking. We can help!
8th June 2016