The Lancashire Schools' ICT skills progression has been produced to support teachers in Key Stages 1 and 2 to develop children's ICT capability across a range of cross curricular contexts. It is NOT meant to be a 'scheme of work' but to provide guidance and expectations for the application of ICT in the wider curriculum. Providing children with a range of ICT experiences will encourage them to become proficient, independent and discerning users of technology who recognise where and when ICT can enhance learning and employ appropriate strategies to stay safe.

 The Lancashire Schools' EYFS ICT skills progression has been produced in order to help and support Early Years Foundation stage and Key Stage 1 practitioners using ICT within the EYFS and KS1 curriculum. The materials have been desiged to show how the 9 elements of ICT, listed in teh KS1 and KS2 document can also be introduced within the EYFS Framework.

Click on the image  link below to go to the EYFS area of the ICT website for more information regarding ICT in EYFS.

This document contains suggested ‘core’ software, hardware and web- based resources to support development of children’s ICT capability as outlined in the Lancashire Schools’ ICT progression document above.  

The list of titles has been compiled to reflect those most commonly used in schools at the time of publishing. You may, however, have other titles in addition to this which are already used in your school.

You do not need ALL of the titles on this list, as many replicate key features, but should select those most appropriate for your setting. An individual title may, for example, be used to cover text and multimedia objectives throughout EYFS, Key Stage 1 and into Key Stage 2. The expectations for progression in ICT capability will, however, determine the way a title is used.

The most recent update to the toolkit (July 2010) includes new additions of hardware and software. These have been highlighted by a«. These additions include typing software, eSafety resources and an animation program.

The toolkit now also includes suggestions for hardware and software suitable for children in EYFS; therefore giving a complete picture of ICT resources needed in a primary school. Resources that may be appropriate for the teacher to use with children have been indicated with a ‘T’.

This toolkit will continue to be updated as new titles are evaluated.
If you would like to be involved in evaluating resources, or have any queries regarding the resources included in this toolkit, please contact The Schools' ICT Centre.  

The Self-review framework is a self evaluation audit tool which can support your school to improve and broaden your use of ICT. Further details are available at www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/srf