"Our vision is to provide all Essex pupils with the opportunity, regardless of social circumstance, access to ICT to enable them to experience the wonder of learning in the digital age."
Trustees
The Foundation has been launched by a committed group of professionals (primarily ICT educational experts) who have seen first hand, the benefits one-to-one access to laptops can bring to individual pupils, their schools, families and the community as a whole.
The Trustees of the Foundation are Anthony Burdis, Lead Senior Advisor and National Strategies Manager for Curriculum ICT at Essex County Council, Professor Stephen Heppell, internationally renown, on-line education guru and government advisor; Helen Russell, ITT Project Manager - developing training for teachers; and Chris Poole e-learning solutions manager for Microsoft. There is also currently a vacancy for a trustee.
The co-ordinator of the Foundation is Anna Suggett.
Anthony Burdis (Chair)
Senior Adviser for ICT and National Strategies Manager
Helen Russell
Project Manager, Initial Teacher Training Agency
Prof. Stephen Heppell
Stephen heads his own policy, research and practice consultancy Heppell.net, at the heart of a network of innovative collaborators worldwide.