Session: Becta - Home Access programme
The session will provide delegates with information on the Home Access programme, including the background, what happened in the pilot, the National Rollout, approved suppliers and information on devices and approved software provided as part of the Home Access packages.
What does Home Access mean to;
Learners
- Access to formal learning opportunities outside school hours
- Stronger links between learning at home and learning at school
- Greater parental engagement in their learning
Families
- Increased access to skills
- Wider personal, social and economic benefits
Local Authorities and other stakeholders
- A level playing field supporting the move to online services and other wider benefits
Biography
Terry taught in secondary schools for 36
years, in Luton, Surrey and East Sussex before
moving to Suffolk. Originally appointed as
head of science at Deben High School in
Felixstowe, he worked through the ranks and
was eventually promoted to headteacher.
He retired from that post in August 2008 and
now works as an independent consultant, as
a School Improvement Partner and as a Trust
Schools consultant for the SSAT.
From October 2008 until July 2009 he was the
Project Lead for the Home Access Pilot scheme
operating in Suffolk – focused on promoting
the scheme with schools, parents and pupils;
liaising with other LA colleagues and BECTA.
The pilot was a tremendous success
both in Suffolk and in Oldham, with
over 12,500 grants awarded.
This was significantly above the target and
was delivered ahead of schedule, a testament
to the value of the scheme both to the target
audience and the wider community that was
supporting them. Since the end of the pilot
Terry has supported BECTA in promoting the
roll-out of the National scheme.
He is committed as chair to enable the partners to work well together to ensure the effective development and implementation of the Sunderland Strategy and Local Area Agreement. He writes a weekly column in the Sunderland Echo called ‘Proud to be in Sunderland’.
