Department for Education: Digital Education Platforms
The Government has announced that schools can apply for funded support to get set up on either G Suite for Education or Office 365 Education free platforms.
Eligible Organisations
State-funded primary, secondary, special schools and pupil referral units in England that don’t currently use a digital education platform or already use one of the platforms but haven’t made accounts for the pupils.
Suitable Projects
Funding is available to help schools set up either G Suite for Education or Office 365 Education, which are free-to-use platforms. You can receive funded support from an accredited partner, who will aid with the set up and training.
Application Process
Schools can apply online, on the digital education platform hub.
Important Dates
The deadline for this scheme is 30th November 2021.
Funding Range
Eligible primary schools will receive £1,500, eligible secondary schools will receive £2,000 and funding for academies in trusts is capped at £1,000 per school.