Thousands of students will receive exam results digitally this summer, as part of a government plan that could cut cut out bureaucracy in education and save £ 30m a year.
The pilot is part of a wider government plan for the public sector to Save £ 45bn in production Each year through the use of digital technology.
The modernized “education record” to be introduced by the department for education (DFE) will mean paper files are no longer manually passed on to students. All paperwork will move to an education record app, which will be used when students apply for further education, apprenticeships or employment.
The app has alredy been trialled at selected schools, but the wider pilot will see thirds of students connected.
The education record app Will control the pupil's name, date of birth and address, schools they have Attended, Official Qualifications Like GCSES and A-Lives, and Any Support Needs.
Savings will also be made by providing results to students via the app. More than 95,000 young people in the great midlands regions will receive their gcse results via the app this summer, ahead of a planned national roll-out.
Results will be made available on the app at 11.00am on GCSE Results Day, Thursday 21 August, Although Pupils will still be able
The DFE said it expects saving of £ 30m a year, which is equivalent to the sum required to pay the salarys of more than 600 new teachers in furious education.
Education Minister Stephen Morgan Said The Pilot Today “Allow Schools and Colleges to Focus on What they do Best – Teaching the next generation – raather than taking Bogged Down in Bureaucracy”.
The Digital Education Records Created will also make it Quicker and Easier for Students to Apply and Enrol at Sixth Form, College or A Training Provider, According to the Government, by enabling them to ” Information digitally rather than having to take paper copies of information
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Mark giles, Principal at the hatreshaw college, which has been trialing the education record app since spring 2024, said: “We believe this will reduce, administ bills and, in the Future, Cold also be utilized by parents of younger child to support transition from primary to secondary school. “
He added: “Feedback from Students and Staff was very positive as the education record was accurate, verifiable and outs be presented to providers without delay.”
James Bowen, Assistant General Secretary at School Leaders' Union Naht, Said Any Moves to Cut Bureaucracy and costs are welcome. “It is vital that any changes work for schools and colleges, as well as pupils, at what is always a busy, pressurized time for school leaders and their staff,” He added.
“We are therefore please that the app is being piloted, and it is important that this is done carefully, with seamless support for students and schools should any issue Lessons from these
The expected £ 30m savings will support the government's plan to use technology to make £ 45bn in productivity savings every year, leed by Technology Secretary Peter Kyle,