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Becta, originally known as the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, was a non-departmental public body (popularly known as a Quango) funded by the Department for Education and its predecessor departments, in the United Kingdom.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 11 relations: Canley, Company limited by guarantee, Coventry, Department for Education, Educational technology, National Council for Educational Technology, National Grid for Learning, Non-departmental public body, Quango, Self-review framework, University of Warwick Science Park.

  2. Computer science education in the United Kingdom
  3. Department for Education
  4. Education in Coventry
  5. Governmental educational technology organizations
  6. Information technology education
  7. Organisations based in Coventry
  8. Organizations disestablished in 2011
  9. Public education in the United Kingdom
  10. University of Warwick

Canley

Canley is a suburban neighbourhood located in CV4, south-west Coventry, England.

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Company limited by guarantee

A company limited by guarantee (CLG) is a type of company where the liability of members in the event the company is wound up is limited to a (typically very small) amount listed in the company's articles or constitution.

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Coventry

Coventry is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county, in England, on the River Sherbourne.

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Department for Education

The Department for Education (DfE) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. Becta and department for Education are public education in the United Kingdom.

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Educational technology

Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning.

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National Council for Educational Technology

The National Council for Educational Technology provided advice and support for schools and colleges in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland on educational technology, in particular the use of computers for teaching and learning. Becta and National Council for Educational Technology are computer science education in the United Kingdom, Defunct public bodies of the United Kingdom, department for Education, Governmental educational technology organizations, Information technology education, Information technology organisations based in the United Kingdom and organisations based in Coventry.

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National Grid for Learning

The National Grid for Learning (NGfL) was a UK government-funded gateway to educational resources on the Internet. Becta and National Grid for Learning are Governmental educational technology organizations and Information technology organisations based in the United Kingdom.

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Non-departmental public body

In the United Kingdom, non-departmental public body (NDPB) is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, the Scottish Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive to public sector organisations that have a role in the process of national government but are not part of a government department.

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Quango

A quango or QUANGO (less often QuANGO or QANGO) is an organisation to which a government has devolved power, but which is still partly controlled and/or financed by government bodies.

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Self-review framework

The Self-review Framework is an online tool that schools in the United Kingdom can use to assess and benchmark their use of technology (ICT).

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University of Warwick Science Park

The University of Warwick Science Park (also known as UWSP and Warwick Science Park) was one of the first university based science parks in the United Kingdom when it was opened by the Rt. Becta and university of Warwick Science Park are university of Warwick.

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See also

Computer science education in the United Kingdom

Department for Education

Education in Coventry

Governmental educational technology organizations

Information technology education

Organisations based in Coventry

Organizations disestablished in 2011

Public education in the United Kingdom

University of Warwick

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becta

Also known as British Educational Communications and Technology Agency.