Langley School Launches First EdTech Hub in East of England to Boost Technology in Education
Langley School in Loddon has launched the East of England’s first technology hub aimed at supporting state schools across the region in integrating technology into their curriculum and infrastructure. The EdTech hub, developed in collaboration with the charitable trust LGfL, aligns with the national Education Technology strategy.
LGfL, the partnering charitable trust, focuses on advancing education through offering secure broadband services to schools, which includes fast, filtered internet access with added resilience and cloud backups.
The opening event at Langley School was attended by primary and secondary schools from the region, featuring workshops on technology and an introduction to TeachMate AI, a tool designed to assist teachers in creating customised curriculum content, lesson plans, and reports using AI. Attendees also had the opportunity to observe the technology being utilised in Langley’s classrooms.
Sam Youngs, Director of Digital Services at Langley, emphasised the goal of the workshop was to share knowledge and resources to benefit students across the county and beyond, saying, “It was a pleasure to bring together a number of schools for a workshop and collective discussion about technology.
“For us, it is not enough to be a Microsoft Showcase School, we want to share our knowledge, resources and experiences so that pupils – not just ours – will benefit throughout the county and beyond.”
Langley School's technology initiatives include providing One 2 One devices to every pupil from Year 3 upwards and achieving ‘Microsoft Showcase School’ status in 2023, recognising its use of technology in teaching and learning.
Mr. James Clark, Headteacher of Exning Primary School, mentioned the school's involvement with the EdTech hub reflects their ongoing IT journey and their aim to share their experiences with other schools.
He said, “We’re very excited to be part of the EdTech hub. We’ve been on a journey with IT in our school, and we’re excited to be able to share knowledge and learning from our own experience as a Primary School with others.”
