Consultation outcome

Consultation on (i) the order for replacing ICT with computing and (ii) the regulations for disapplying aspects of the existing national curriculum

From:
Department for Education
Published
3 May 2013
Last updated
21 June 2013 — See all updates
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Consultation on the order for replacing the subject of ICT with computing: government response

PDF, 59.2 KB, 4 pages

Consultation on the regulations to disapply aspects of the existing national curriculum, from September 2013: government response

PDF, 127 KB, 5 pages

Detail of outcome

This report summarises the responses received to our consultation on a draft order that will give force to the government’s decision to replace the current national curriculum subject of information and communication technology (ICT) with computing from September 2014 and the regulations to disapply aspects of the existing national curriculum.

Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on changes to the existing national curriculum.

This consultation ran from
to

Consultation description

On 7 February 2013 the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Education, launched a public consultation on the government’s proposal for the reform of the national curriculum. The consultation closed on 16 April 2013 and included:

  • a proposal to replace the foundation subject of information and communication technology (ICT) with computing at all four key stages
  • a proposal to disapply certain aspects of the existing national curriculum for a limited period from September 2013.

Having carefully considered the responses to the consultation, as well as a range of other relevant factors, the government has confirmed that it plans to replace the national curriculum foundation subject of ICT with computing at all four key stages and disapply the aspects of existing programmes of study, attainment targets and statutory assessment arrangements from September 2013 for a set time.

The government has undertaken a single consultation which sought representations on the draft order and draft regulations required to bring these changes into effect. The consultation was conducted under section 96 of the Education Act 2002. The reports summarising the consultation responses received on these matters have now been published.

Documents

Annex A

PDF, 83.6 KB, 2 pages

Annex B

PDF, 81 KB, 2 pages

Consultation report disapplication of aspects of the existing national curriculum from September 2013

PDF, 176 KB, 4 pages

Consultation report changing ICT to computing in the national curriculum

PDF, 185 KB, 5 pages

Consultation document

PDF, 313 KB, 8 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternative.formats@education.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Consultation response form

MS Word Document, 45.1 KB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternative.formats@education.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.
Published 3 May 2013
Last updated 21 June 2013 + show all updates

  1. Updated to include the government response.

  2. Added the government response to part (ii) of this consultation.

  3. Added the report: 'Consultation on the order for replacing the subject of ICT with computing: government response'

  4. First published.