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What is Curriculum Online (COL)?
Curriculum Online is the next step in the government's sequence of investments in ICT for schools, building on 4 years of the ICT in Schools Programme (formerly known as the National Grid for Learning).
The DfES says "The vision of Curriculum Online is one of online access to a wide range of digital learning materials, easily accessible to teachers which they can use to support their teaching across the curriculum."
There is a portal at www.curriculumonline.gov.uk which provides a searchable database of eligible products from approved suppliers linked to the National Curriculum. (Please note this is NOT an online ordering service)
What are eLearning Credits (eLCs)?
Starting in November 2002, the government has allocated over £300 million over 3 years to schools to purchase COL resources. The funding is called "'eLearning Credits" but it is, in fact, cash distributed to schools, via their LEAs, in addition to their existing Standards Fund money.
The amount you get each year is formula-based and, in the current tranche, each eligible institution is receiving a 'baseline' figure of £1000 plus around £10 for each pupil.
Who is entitled to eLearning Credits?
All maintained schools and nurseries, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units in England.
When can I spend my eLearning Credits?
Now! The funding periods are as follows:-
£30m November 2002, to be spent by 31st August 2003 (closed)
£100m April 2003, to be spent by 31st August 2004 (current)
£100m April 2004, to be spent by 31st August 2005
£100m April 2005, to be spent by 31st August 2006
Use it or lose it...!
How can I spend my eLearning Credits?
You can spend eLCs ONLY on eligible software products from COL Registered
Retailers, such as Widgit and Logotron.
ALL Widgit products are eligible. Eligible products are marked with
the COL official logo.
All you do is place an order in your usual way and tell us it's eLC funded. It's as simple as that!
Further Information
To view the COL Portal, go to www.curriculumonline.gov.uk
For information about your eLC funding, contact your own LEA.
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