Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to enhance collaboration between the (a) Network of Teaching Excellence in Computer Science and (b) other programmes in England and equivalent computing teacher support programmes in the devolved nations.

The Network of Excellence for Computer Science Teaching is a Department funded programme which provides high-quality continuing professional development to existing teachers in England.

This programme is contracted to the British Computing Society who have members and local branches across the whole of the UK. Through its management of Computing At Schools, a network of local hubs for computing science teachers across the UK, the British Computing Society ensures that the Network of Excellence is part of a collaborative UK wide network. The Network of Excellence responds to local needs through collaboration with wider programmes such as the STEM learning centre in York, the London mayor’s digital programmes, the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Apps for Good.