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Using technology in education

Guidance, support and policy documents for education providers on the use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in education.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Education
Published:
3 April 2019
Last updated:
25 June 2026
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  1. Added 'Assessment of the education technology market in England' to the evidence and research section of the collection.

  2. Added 'Connect the classroom: evaluation' to 'Technology infrastructure' section.

  3. Added an evaluation of the connect the classroom programme. This is in the ‘evidence and research’ section.

  4. Added 'Approaches to developing the education technology impact testbed' to the 'Evidence and research' section.

  5. Added 'Technology in schools survey report: 2024 to 2025' to 'Evidence and research'.

  6. Restructured to create sections on artificial intelligence and assistive technologies and remove out-of-date content.

  7. Added 'Developing a competency framework for effective assistive technology training' to 'Evidence and research' section.

  8. Added 'Assistive technology (AT) training for schools: evaluation report' to Evidence and research.

  9. Added 'Generative AI in education: user research and technical report'.

  10. Added 'Generative AI in education: educator and expert views' to the 'Evidence and research' section.

  11. Added 'Technology in schools survey report: 2022 to 2023'.

  12. Added 'Connect the classroom' to the 'Guidance for education providers' section.

  13. Added 'EdTech Demonstrator programme evaluation for 2021 to 2022', 'The education technology market in England' and 'Education technology for remote teaching' to 'Evidence and research'.

  14. Updated some links, headers and language to improve usability and accuracy.

  15. Added 'Assistive technology training pilot evaluation' to research section.

  16. Added a research section with link to assistive technology stakeholder reports.

  17. First published.

The guidance and reports on this page:

  • support education providers when implementing education technology
  • describe the Department for Education (DfE) policy on education technology

Technology infrastructure

DfE is setting digital and technology standards for schools and colleges. You should use these standards to support your school or college to use the right digital infrastructure and technology.

Meeting these standards can help you make more informed decisions about technology, which will lead to safer, more cost-efficient practices and new learning opportunities for students.

Security, privacy and safeguarding

Changing use of technology may require schools and colleges to modify how they fulfil their data management and safeguarding responsibilities.

The National Cyber Security Centre has further information on:

Buying technology and services

Advice on specific buying processes and finding quality-checked suppliers for schools.

Buying for schools has advice on how to plan and buy what schools regularly need.

Artificial intelligence

Assistive technology

Evidence and research

Recent research, commissioned by DfE, to build the evidence base on technology in education.

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