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20 LAs were involved in the ‘Using ICT in Early Years Project’. The main thrust of the project was to support the raising of children’s achievements in ICT capability within the Early Years. Westminster's project aimed to develop e-portfolios that captured children’s learning and provided encouragement in sharing children’s learning with families via the internet. Digital cameras, video cameras, digital voice recorders and scanners were provided to the settings. The case study overview outlines how the project developed, which is illustrated by diary entries that reflect practitioners’ thoughts and concerns.

Assessment of what needed to change to improve the school and the support given by the LA.

20 LAs were involved in the ‘Using ICT in Early Years Project’. The main thrust of the project was to support the raising of children’s achievements in ICT capability within the Early Years. Six schools and three non-maintained settings were in Redcar and Cleveland's project. The range of digital recording equipment included cameras, digital pens, voice recorders and printers with card readers. The PowerPoint e-portfolios provided interactive communication between child and parent. The case studies illustrate a range of examples of e-portfolios.

20 LAs were involved in the ‘Using ICT in Early Years Project’. The main thrust of the project was to support the raising of children’s achievements in ICT capability within the Early Years. Practitioners videoed children in the setting then shared the footage with the children, centring a discussion on what they had learnt. Laptops and digital cameras were supplied. The PowerPoint case studies provide examples of children’s learning and reflect a range of settings including a day nursery, a reception class and a childminder's.

20 LAs were involved in the ‘Using ICT in Early Years Project’. The main thrust of the project was to support the raising of children’s achievements in ICT capability within the Early Years. NE Lincolnshire's project investigated the use of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) in order to create an interactive website for parents that document each child’s learning journey. The project involved a wide range of settings including childminders, day nurseries, pre-schools, nursery and reception classes. Equipment used included PowerPoint, digital cameras, camcorders, slide shows and video presentations.

20 LAs were involved in the ‘Using ICT in Early Years Project’. The main thrust of the project was to support the raising of children’s achievements in ICT capability within the Early Years. Sefton's project focused on using ICT to document children’s learning stories. It involved practitioners and parents in the learning process and enabled children to reflect, respond and evaluate their own learning. ICT was used to both observe and document learning and to support the Foundation Stage profile. Settings were provided with digital cameras and digital moviemakers.

Grange Community Primary School serves an area of high social deprivation. The school has a turbulent recent history and has moved from an Ofsted category of serious weaknesses in 2004 to a judgement of good with outstanding features by 2007.

20 LAs were involved in the ‘Using ICT in Early Years Project’. The main thrust of the project was to support the raising of children’s achievements in ICT capability within the Early Years.  In particular practitioners in Cornwall's case study wanted to celebrate children’s successes.

Profiles the school, states the barriers to improvement and offers suggestions for what needs to change for improvement.

Slade Green Junior School in Bexley serves an urban area of very high social deprivation. The case study assesses what needed to change to improve the school and the support given by the LA.