Education Technology: Oak National Academy Debate
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Lord Addington
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Education Technology: Oak National Academy
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Baroness Barran (Con)
I am delighted to be able to reassure the noble Baroness that Oak will never be mandated; it is an optional resource for teachers.
Lord Addington (LD)
My Lords, I remind the House of my registered interests. Will the Government assure us that if we are using this to support teachers, it will be an example of the style of help that can be used in areas such as better education around special educational needs? If so, when will we get an idea of how this will fit in—possibly through the reaction to the review, for which we are all waiting?
Baroness Barran (Con)
The procurement of materials for key stages 1 to 4 is largely discrete from the review. Oak will be providing resources only for key stages 1 to 4, and only digital resources. That procurement has just gone out, and we will wait to see what is delivered as a result.