Partners In Learning
The Microsoft Partners in Learning initiative supports the dual commitment by Microsoft to advance the quality of education and provide alternative channels for economic progress. By building partnerships with governments and schools around the globe, Partners in Learning works to integrate technology into daily teaching, learning, and research.
To date, nearly 3.5 million educators in more than 100 countries have been trained through the Partners in Learning curriculum, and more than 80 million students have been reached worldwide.
Three key programs help educators employ technology throughout the learning process, and enable students to achieve their learning goals: Innovative Schools, Innovative Teachers and Innovative Students
Digital Literacy Curriculum
Microsoft has teamed up with UK online centres, learndirect and OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations) to launch the Digital Literacy Curriculum, which provides a free entry-level resource for individuals seeking to develop basic computer and technology skills.
The Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum is being utilised by schools undertaking the IT Diploma as a useful tool to introduce IT skills to the pupils.
IT Academies
Education establishments face numerous challenges: they have to identify worthwhile IT courses that will equip their students with the skills they need to attract employers, while training their staff intelligently to give them both the knowledge and confidence they need to deliver against the set curriculum. Schools and colleges are also providing IT courses that cater for adult learners.
The Microsoft IT Academy Programme supports education establishments by providing them with the tools and resources needed to deliver quality IT training.
Home Access Programme
Microsoft is supporting the Government’s Home Access Programme which is designed to help some children with grants and provide all parents with information to improve children’s access to computer and the Internet. Our Home Learning Package is a simple solution for the software needs of the Home Access Initiative offered at a special package price. The software combines how children use technology at home (such as messaging, photo sharing) with how they use it in school (such as presentations and note taking) to make learning fun. We have also added software to help parents ensure children are using a safer Internet.
Did you know?
In 2008 Microsoft Employees fundraised over £500,000 for UK Charities.
Last year 6,530 PC were refurbished in the UK through the MAR scheme.
Last year Microsoft donated £10 million of software to UK charities.
In 2008 25 teams undertook a one day volunteering project in the local community.