TheLearning and Skills
Council(LSC) is investing nearly £60m next
year into technology used in post-16 education.
The
council said technology is increasingly vital for learning and
many careers depend on knowledge of the latest devices and valuable
IT skills. Their investment of £59.8m for 2007-08 is £20m higher
than last year.
The investment will include:
- Procuring technology for learners with
learning difficulties or disabilities
- Upgrades in the offender learning sector
- Increase in the number of
further education colleges introducing
personal digital assistants and MP3 players into their
learning
- Grants for employers wanting to use technology in learning
programme
The Learning and Skills Council is a government organisation
which aims to make England better skilled and more competitive.
It says learning programmes delivered using technology can
improve the success of post-16 learners. Students are also keen to
access learning remotely from home.
Karen Price, CEO of IT sector skills council
e-skills, said, "Technology
plays an increasingly
vital role in education.
"It enables students to make the most of learning opportunities
regardless of where they are, and it helps to develop valuable IT
skills which are becoming essential for most jobs."
Jon Gamble, director for adults and lifelong learning at the
Learning and Skills Council, said, "Our investment will ensure that
more learners have access to the facilities they need to enrich
their learning experience and employability."
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