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Education: ICT

Asked by Damian HindsConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 19 June 2026UIN 8997

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) further education colleges are participating in the next EdTech and AI pilot scheme announced in January 2026.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The department did not implement a nine-month EdTech Impact Testbed pilot in 2025. This is now a four-year national EdTech Testbed Programme which will start testing in schools next academic year.

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