There are too many instances of government schemes being ill thought out, or where the system could be gamed.In my opinion, the government has a duty to ensure a minimal viable product, so to speak, but then step back. I’m not so naive as to believe that the free market is perfect, but I think government decrees are even less perfect.
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Everybody involved in ICT loves gleaming new technology. But in my opinion the guiding principle in decisions about purchasing or deployment should always be what is appropriate and cost-effective.
Read MoreTime to grow up?
Here’s a thought. I like to think of myself as a glass half full type of person. So why all the doom and gloom about the apparent lack of Governmental support, in the UK, for technology in the classroom?