Education: Digital Technology

(asked on 15th July 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the cost of (1) one-to-one screen-based devices, and (2) educational technology software and licences, provided for use in schools in England in each of the last three academic years.


Answered by
Baroness Smith of Malvern Portrait
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 20th August 2026

Schools and academy trusts are responsible for decisions on their own technology procurement and expenditure, within their delegated budgets and in line with relevant procurement rules.

In 2024/25, the department estimates that schools spent over £800 million on EdTech, including learning resources, admin software, laptops, desktops and tablets, which is equivalent to 1.2% of the entire school budget.

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