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£23m Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP) established

Thursday, January 1st, 1981
Event Summary

DES (Dept of Education and Science) establishes the Microelectronics Education Programme, (MEP) to support educational computing (mainly secondary sector - expanded into Primary), through the establishment of 14 regional consortiums of LEAs, plus 4 Special Education Microelectronics Resource Centres (SEMERCs). The idea for a new National Programme (England, Wales, Northern Ireland with separate arrangements for Scotland) had first been raised on 6th March 1979 via a consultation document Primary developments included to setting up of Blue File Software programs which were freely available. Project headed up by Anita Straker. Total budget £23m

£23m Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP) established

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DES (Dept of Education and Science) establishes the Microelectronics Education Programme, (MEP) to support educational computing (mainly secondary sector - expanded into Primary), through the establishment of 14 regional consortiums of LEAs, plus 4 Special Education Microelectronics Resource Centres (SEMERCs).

The idea for a new National Programme (England, Wales, Northern Ireland with separate arrangements for Scotland) had first been raised on 6th March 1979 via a consultation document Primary developments included to setting up of Blue File Software programs which were freely available.

Project headed up by Anita Straker. Total budget £23m

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http://www.naec.org.uk/organisations/the-microelectronics-education-programme/the-microelectronics-education-programme-strategy

 

Strategy for the Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP)
R. Fothergill & J. S. A. Anderson
Pages 120-129 | Received 02 Apr 1981, Published online: 03 Aug 2006

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Date of the event
January 1, 1981
Title of the event
£23m Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP) established
Category
  • Funding
Government, Department or Organisation
  • Department for Education and Science (1964 - 1992)
Secretary of State
  • Mark Carlise (5 May 1979 - 14 Sept 1981)
Subject
  • Information Technology (IT)
Area
  • Curriculum Development
  • Teaching and Learning

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