Robotika és algoritmikus gondolkodás fejlesztése a közoktatásban (Robotics and Development of Algorithmic Thinking in Public Education) - nemzetközi konferencia

1. An overview of the evolution and emerging
trends in British EdTech Education
Steve Whitley
BESA International Ambassador February 2019
BRITISH EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION

2. BESA: What we are here to do
BESA partners with the entirety of the
UK education suppliers industry – from
start-ups to multinationals - to help
them maximise commercial
opportunities for their products and
services to drive up standards of
education across the globe
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3. BESA: The voice of the UK educational suppliers sector
✓ A non-profit with over 80 years of heritage serving UK education
✓ Representing 400+ companies, from small business start-ups to
the UK’s largest education suppliers
✓ Our members have a combined annual revenue of £2.2 billion,
which is over 80% of all UK schools’ expenditure in the sector
✓ 90+ start-ups on our EdTech “LaunchPad” programme
✓ EdTech Exchange: the largest network of EdTech founders in Europe
✓ EDUCATE: a pioneering accelerator programme helping innovators
in educational technology develop world class products
✓ UK Gov. Department for International Trade Challenge Partner
✓ Partnering with the Department for Education on two key EdTech
initiatives: LendED and LearnED

4. Source: BESA
BESA: Represent the entire UK educational suppliers ecosystem
EdTech / ICT
51,40%
Services
11,90%
Furniture
8,50%
Equipment
7,30%
Distributors
5,60%
Teaching Aids
5,40%
Publishing
4,20%
Consumables
2,50%
Engineering
2,50% Consultancy
0,60%
EdTech / ICT Publishing
Furniture
Distributors:
Media
Launchpad:

5. UK Education, the numbers…..
Early Years
3-4
Primary
4-11
Secondary
11-18
Tertiary (HE or FE)
18+
Compulsory Schooling, Ages 5-18
✓ There are currently 32,100 schools in the UK:
● 3,000 Nursery ● 21,000 Primary
● 6,500 Secondary ● 1,600 Other
✓ There are currently 10 million pupils at school in the UK
- about 16% of the total population
✓ There are 510,000 full-time equivalent teachers in the UK
- 70% of them are female
✓ An average school budget is around:
● £1.0m Primary ● £4.6m Secondary
- (80% goes to staff costs)

6. EdTech in the UK: History & Impact
✓ First computer introduced into UK schools in the early 1980’s
✓ Developed into ICT suites – huge organisational issues!
✓ Transitioned into laptops and then to mobile devices (Tablet
& Phone) Cloud has introduced ‘one per child’, extended
learning opportunities & increased personalised learning
✓ Huge growth in innovative start-up EdTech companies, often
founded by teachers who had a great idea for a product!
✓ Government policy: Soft touch, the use of EdTech is strongly
encouraged but not mandated. (Schools are inspected
regularly by OFSTED)
✓ The EdTech sector works closely with the UK Government,
advising on policy. It independently develops and provides
both hardware and software solutions
✓ Requirements: Increased funding for infrastructure,
Investment in new/additional technology & Teacher training

7. STEM Education in the UK
✓ STEM is NOT taught as a single lesson, it is delivered though
individual subjects: Science, Design & Technology, ICT,
Computing, & Mathematics
✓ The use of EdTech is widespread throughout STEM subjects:
✓ In the Sciences:
Data Loggers, Sensors & Analysis & Simulation Software
✓ In Design & Technology, ICT & Computing:
CAD/CAM (including 3D Printing), Coding, Robotics & Control
✓ In Math, ICT & Computing:
Spreadsheets, Computer modelling & Simulation software

8. Leading companies offering STEM / Coding solutions
✓ Has helped over 1 million UK students experience
coding, with over 90% saying it helped them to
realise that anyone can learn to code!
✓ Create more learning opportunities in the classroom,
help students develop 21st century skills and become
lifelong learners
✓ The Purple Mash suite has many STEM apps
including the coding apps 2Go, 2Code & Logo

9. Education Secretary Damian Hinds challenged the tech industry to
launch an education revolution for schools, colleges and universities
There are five key opportunities for the sector to create a step
change in education, improving teaching and slashing workload.
These include developing innovative:
✓ Teaching practices to support access, inclusion, and improved
learning outcomes for all
✓ Assessment processes, making assessment more
effective and efficient
✓ Methods for delivery of teacher training and development by
upgrading educator support so they
can learn and develop more flexibly
✓ Administration processes to reduce the burden of
‘non-teaching’ tasks
✓ Solutions to lifelong learning to help those who have
left the formal education system to get the best from online
learning
The Right Honourable Damian Hinds MP
Secretary of State for Education

10. Recent initiatives to address the challenges
A series of regional events. Learn how
education technology can be used to
improve outcomes, increase efficiencies
and reduce teacher workload in schools

11. Recent initiatives to address the challenges
Connecting you with education technology
that will make a difference in your school
Search our carefully curated selection of software
to find the EdTech that’s right for you. All have been
rated and reviewed by fellow teachers and backed
by BESA, for complete peace of mind.
Search our database
of EdTech products
All LendED suppliers are full BESA
members, giving you peace of mind
Be inspired by other
like-minded teachers
Read reviews, case studies
and impact statements
Test drive EdTech
products
Request a no-obligation free trial

12. How to engage with UK EdTech companies
✓ BESA will actively work with you to locate UK companies that
offer the products and services you are looking for
✓ We host inbound missions of teachers, education suppliers
and government representatives
✓ We take delegations of UK EdTech companies on trade missions
and to education exhibitions all over the world
✓ January is the best time to come to the UK – the Bett Show is the
world’s largest EdTech exhibition, and takes place 22-25 January 2020
Steve Whitley
BESA International Ambassador
www.besa.org.uk
besa@besa.org.uk
22 – 25 January 2020
Excel - London

13. Thank you
Steve Whitley
BESA International Ambassador
BRITISH EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION
www.besa.org.uk
besa@besa.org.uk