Naace has already responded to questions in Chapter 3 of the DCSF Staying Safe consultation. In that response we stated: While we recognise that vulnerable children and young people need to be protected and need to learn how they can protect themselves, it is our view that good practice in the safe use of communication technologies should apply to all children in all educational settings. In the context of the Byron Review, we would extend this statement to include the home and other places where children use technology. In our submission to the Byron Review we have focussed on specific questions which most closely match the experience and expertise of our members.

Naace has been invited to offer two briefing sessions in the Local Authority Lounge. These cover ICT CPD experiences for ICT advisors and the use of web-conferencing to support transition and MFL. Naace will be making four contributions to the Seminar Programme covering collaborative tools in teaching and learning, personalised learning, transforming learning and a report on the 'Let's Play Project'.

Full text of the Naace response to the QCA secondary curriculum review, available for browsing or to download in Word format.

In this article we are looking at a piece of software that has the potential to be very helpful in textiles activities at Key Stages 2 and 3. We believe that this piece of software is in the public domain and available for educational, non-commercial use. Even so, we advise you to carefully read any restrictions or conditions of use before installing it.

Neil Oldbury at The Elizabethan School has a real interest in questionnaires and analysing data to improve systems throughout the school. He wanted to know which subject areas and teachers were using the computer suites throughout the school and whether the use of computers was impacting on raising standards.

Although there are risks in using the wonderful resources on the Internet, there is a great deal of advice and support available to parents, teachers and pupils. Here is a selection of some of the best online resources for those who need to update and get to grips with the issue of online safety, reviewed by Jim Merrett.

Fortunately, many organisations offer support to teachers and other professionals working in education, through their websites. Jim Merrett reviews some useful ones.

NOUS PARLONS FRANÇAIS - ET VOUS?

As the Primary languages entitlement creeps ever closer, Roz Mays, a teacher of French at one of Cambridgeshire's smallest primary schools with approximately 80 pupils, shares her experiences of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) teaching and talks about how technology can relieve the pressure on teachers.

At the NAACE Autumn Conference held in Coventry on Saturday 4 October, Fiona Aubrey-Smith, former teacher and current head of education at UniServity was invited to give a keynote speech on 'extending learning opportunities'. Discussing new ways of viewing learning and how to bring it into the 21st century, Fiona offers Sharing Success a glimpse into her speech for all who missed it.

Crossley Heath have used their Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) in so many ways to improve teaching, the delivery of the curriculum as well as the enjoyment of learning taking place. The following description highlights the way the schools secure email system is being used to help students make dramatic improvements in the quantity and quality of assignments set.