Braided careers: a potential solution to computing teacher shortages

The Challenge The computer science (CS) teacher shortage in England is a significant challenge. This is affecting the quality and availability of CS education in schools. Computing teacher numbers have reduced by 28%, falling from 11,748 in 2010 to 8,435 in 2022. Many schools have teachers who handle multiple subjects instead of having a specialist […]

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January 17, 2025
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How to make Computer Science more engaging, relevant and accessible?

Computer science is evolving at a much faster pace than a rigid school curriculum can keep up with. By the time students graduate, the digital skills needed for future jobs would be very different. Back in 2014, the broad subject of Computing – covering the three vital areas of Computer Science, Digital Literacy and Information […]

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April 26, 2024
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Gender Diversity in Computer Science Education

Exam results days ought to be days of celebration. The culmination of countless hours of hard work, excitement over the future and congratulatory Tweets from MP’s that no one getting their results will read. For those of us working on improving diversity in technology, results day has become a significantly less joyous occasion. In large […]

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October 16, 2019
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