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News He pointed to Becta, the UK government's advisor on IT in education, this year advising schools not to implement Vista due to interoperability issues. Becta officially recommended that UK education doesn't upgrade to Office 2007, and referred... [23 May 2008]
Microsoft pledges Office 2007 ODF support
News The company did not address concerns expressed earlier this month by Becta that Microsoft's existing ODF software does not work very well. Becta has complained to competition authorities in London and Brussels that the ODF "translator software" has... [22 May 2008]
IT education organisation takes Microsoft grumbles to EC
News Becta, the organisation that advises the UK government on educational IT, has escalated its complaint over the interoperability of Microsoft's products to the European Commission. The announcement has already drawn praise from some of the same... [14 May 2008]
Microsoft pours $235.5m into school tech
News The programme works through organisations such as the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) and government education tech agency Becta. Microsoft will invest $235.5m over the next five years in a programme providing technology resources... [23 Jan 2008]
Schools failing to harness tech potential
News But of the parents surveyed by the government's education technology agency Becta, 95 per cent said they feel technology is key to the education of their children. Becta CEO Stephen Crowne said the research shows parents "understand how technology... [16 Jan 2008]
Don't put Vista in schools, says education agency
News The government remains committed to technological agnosticism, despite concerns from the educational agency Becta over Microsoft technology. Becta, the organisation that implements government educational technology policy, has claimed Windows Vista... [10 Jan 2008]
£30m funding for "universal" broadband
News In addition, Knight announced a £600,000 pilot - to be run by the government education tech agency Becta and a number of industry players - to lower the cost of IT hardware and connectivity for deprived groups. [09 Jan 2008]
Becta hauls Microsoft off to OFT
News Becta, the UK government's adviser on IT in schools, has taken Microsoft to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) over anti-competitive practices - but open source campaigners say Becta is still effectively promoting Microsoft. [22 Oct 2007]
UK 'a closed shop for open source'
News He has led a parliamentary campaign to try to force Becta, the government's schools IT agency, to recommend open source. The UK's failure to make use of open source is a "scandal", according to open source experts speaking at a key Westminster debate. [13 Sep 2007]
Schools get lessons on biometric tech
News The advice from the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) is aimed at those involved in introducing biometric tech into schools - such as head teachers and governing bodies - to guide them on how to successfully... [25 Jul 2007]
Microsoft Office 'not the only way for schools'
News Corel WordPerfect Office, EasyOfficek, Lotus SmartSuite, Open Office, Star Office and Sun's One SE all offer the functionality that schoolchildren and teachers need, said Becta, the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, in a... [16 Jan 2007]
Microsoft schools software 'lock-ins' under fire
News Microsoft's software licensing scheme for schools and colleges has several "shortfalls", according to a new report by the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta). The report comes after Becta extended Microsoft's recently... [10 Jan 2007]
Vista on its way to schools
News Becta, the government's advisor on IT in schools, told ZDNet UK on Tuesday it had commissioned a review of Microsoft's Vista and Office 2007 products. Schools are strongly encouraged by the government to use Becta's frameworks for large purchases... [30 Nov 2006]
Education IT chief quits
News The change comes ahead of a new three-year strategy to put IT at the core of learning and teaching that will see the DfES work more closely with schools and colleges and partners such as the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency... [17 Aug 2006]
School tech buying deal to save 'millions'
News Schools and colleges could save millions of pounds on their IT budgets by using a new procurement deal arranged by education IT agency Becta. Becta said the deal will reduce risk for schools and colleges, leaving them with more time and money to... [10 Aug 2006]
