Latest Becta articles

Becta offers schools new advice on procurement

Agency says management information systems market lacks competition
02 Nov 2010

Becta confirms government will retain its key services

Government agency's procurement, research and interoperability standards work will be retained
11 Oct 2010

Home access scheme reopened

Funds for a further 22,000 packages are available
11 Aug 2010

RM announces two more BSF contracts...

...with Derby County Council and the Borough of Barking and Dagenham
22 Jun 2010

Becta suppliers react angrily to closure

Although there are other procurement frameworks for schools
26 May 2010

Government to axe Becta

Educational ICT agency shut down as part of George Osborne's savings package
24 May 2010

Becta to appoint IT partners for education change project

Tendering process will be accelerated
30 Mar 2010

Public sector budget cuts could force schools to outsource ICT

Survey shows over 80 per cent of schools facing real ICT budget cuts in 2010
12 Jan 2010

OFT to investigate £75m 'creamed' from school's IT

Capita's rival complains that children services arm is overcharging schools by £75m
07 Dec 2009

Suppliers sought for PC rollout to special needs children

Becta contract worth up to £78m to support government's Home Access Programme
26 Aug 2009

Microsoft launches new software licensing for schools

Deal offers favourable licensing terms and more flexibility over use of open source, says Becta
06 Jul 2009