Pearson and Cebr Research: £8.7 Billion Benefit for UK Economy From Investment in Technology in Schools
Pearson and Cebr Research: £8.7 Billion Benefit for UK Economy From Investment in Technology in Schools
LONDON, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- An annual investment of approximately £130 million a year in technology in schools over the next decade would deliver an economic benefit to the UK of up to £8.7 billion. For every £1 invested, technology in schools would bring a return of up to £7.90, benefiting both the education sector and the growth of the economy.
倫敦,2025年1月9日 /美通社/ -- 在未來十年裏,每年在學校科技方面的投資約爲13000萬英鎊,將爲英國帶來高達87億英鎊的經濟效益。每投資1英鎊,學校科技將帶來高達7.90英鎊的回報,惠及教育板塊和經濟增長。
These findings are from a new report commissioned by Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) the world's lifelong learning company and produced by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). The research highlights the transformative economic and educational benefits of investing in digital transformation within UK state-funded schools and the stronger role it could play in both curriculum and assessment.
這些發現來自於培生(FTSE: PSON.L)委託的一項新報告,該報告由經濟與商業研究中心(Cebr)製作。研究強調了在英國公立學校中進行數字轉型投資所帶來的變革性經濟和教育效益,以及它在課程和評估中可能發揮的更強作用。
Pearson and Cebr research: £8.7 billion benefit for UK economy from investment in technology in schools
培生和Cebr研究:在學校科技投資爲英國經濟帶來87億英鎊的效益
Using Pearson's digital transformation framework for UK schools, the Pearson-Cebr analysis found that strategic investment across three main areas – device provision, broadband improvement and teacher training – could deliver substantial improvements including:
利用培生針對英國學校的數字轉型框架,培生-Cebr分析發現,在設備提供、寬帶改善和教師培訓這三個主要領域的戰略投資,能夠帶來顯著的改進,包括:
- Teacher time savings of around £900 million in the first year alone – freeing up teachers' time equivalent to almost five average working weeks.
- Additional earning potential for new entrants to the labour market – this would increase from under £7 million in year one to around £200 million by year 10 thanks to improved skills through the use of EdTech underpinning higher student attainment.
- Economic productivity – wider economic benefits from a more skilled workforce would see returns starting at around £6 million in the first year and rising to around £180 million by year 10.
- Positive environmental impact – potential for nearly two million kg of CO2E savings by the tenth year of the appraisal period – that's enough to power hundreds of households for a year.
- 教師在第一年能夠節省約90000萬英鎊的時間——釋放教師時間,相當於近五個平均工作周。
- 新進入勞動市場的潛在收入——這將在第一年從不足700萬英鎊增加到第十年約20000萬英鎊,通過EdTech提高學生成績所帶來的技能提升。
- 經濟生產力——更高技能勞動力帶來的更廣泛經濟益處,第一年回報約爲600萬英鎊,到第十年增至約18000萬英鎊。
- 積極的環保母基影響——在評估期的第十年潛在節省近兩百萬千克的CO2E——這足以爲數百戶家庭提供一年的電力。
Sharon Hague, Managing Director of Pearson School Qualifications said: "Investing in digital transformation within our schools is an investment in our future. The benefits of technology extend far beyond the classroom – helping underpin student outcomes, freeing up teacher time and driving economic growth too.
培生學校資格的董事總經理Sharon Hague表示:"在我們的學校中投資數字化轉型就是在投資我們的未來。科技的益處遠超課堂——有助於支持學生成果,釋放教師時間並推動經濟增長。"
"With discussions ongoing about the future of curriculum and assessment, we believe it's crucial to look at the benefits that technology can unlock for schools, students and the economy. Our goal with this work is to progress these conversations and identify practical suggestions. Strategic investment in both infrastructure and teacher training will support UK state-funded schools to make better use of technology, better prepare students for future life and work and ultimately, help to build a more productive workforce."
"在關於課程和評估未來的討論持續進行時,我們認爲重要的是要關注科技爲學校、學生和經濟所能解鎖的益處。我們的目標是推動這些對話,並提出切實的建議。對基礎設施和教師培訓的戰略投資將支持英國公立學校更好地利用科技,更好地爲學生未來的生活和工作做好準備,最終,幫助建立一個更具生產力的勞動力。"
Elizabeth Anderson, Chief Executive of the Digital Poverty Alliance said: "Children learning today are entering a digital world tomorrow, with the pace of digitisation and tech growth at an unprecedented level. This report shows the power of giving young learners access to tech in the classroom – which we feel is especially important for those living in lower income families without a laptop at home on which to learn or complete education. Combining this with meaningful teacher training on providing digital skills has the opportunity to transform the futures for millions of young people who can forge a better future if given the knowledge and confidence to succeed in accessing jobs that are ever more reliant on tech."
數字貧困聯盟首席執行官Elizabeth Anderson表示:"今天學習的孩子們明天將進入一個數字世界,數字化和科技發展的速度前所未有。這份報告顯示了讓年輕學習者在課堂上接觸科技的力量——我們認爲這對於那些生活在沒有可用於學習或完成教育的筆記本電腦的低收入家庭的孩子尤爲重要。將這一點與提供數字技能的有意義的教師培訓結合起來,有可能改變數百萬年輕人的未來,他們如果獲得成功獲取日益依賴科技的工作的知識和信心,就能創造更美好的未來。"
Sam Miley, Managing Economist and Forecasting Lead at Cebr said: "Our report highlights the benefits that could be accrued through increased investment in EdTech. These benefits grow over time and begin to outweigh the costs by several multiples. At a time when productivity growth in the UK is feeble, particularly in the public sector, this presents an attainable approach to improving skills and both educational and labour market outcomes."
Cebr的首席經濟學家兼預測負責人Sam Miley表示:"我們的報告突出了通過增加對教育科技(EdTech)的投資而可能獲得的益處。這些益處隨着時間的推移而增加,並開始以幾倍的比例超出成本。在英國生產率增長疲軟,尤其是公共部門面臨挑戰的時刻,這爲改善技能和教育及勞動力市場結果提供了可行的方法。"
What's needed
Cebr-Pearson analysis drew on existing research across the sector to define what technology and training was needed for schools. This includes:
所需內容
Cebr-培生分析藉助行業內現有研究,定義了學校所需的科技和培訓。這包括:
- additional device provision – currently just 34% of secondary schools and 31% of primary schools say they have a sufficient numbers of devices
- an overhaul of broadband for schools – slow internet speed is reported at 27% of secondary schools and 36% of primary schools
- training of 20+ hours per teacher – for example, currently 24% of teachers consider a lack of confidence in their digital skills to be a barrier to using technology in learning
- teaching and assessment of the digital skills that young people need for the future
- additional exam formats – currently only pen and paper are used in the majority of exams.
- 額外的設備提供 - 目前只有34%的中學和31%的小學表示他們有足夠數量的設備
- 學校寬帶的徹底改革 - 27%的中學和36%的小學報告Internet Plus-related速度慢
- 每位教師培訓20小時以上 - 例如,目前有24%的教師認爲對其數字技能缺乏信懇智能是使用科技進行學習的障礙
- 教授和評估年輕人未來所需的數字技能
- 額外的考試格式 - 目前大多數考試僅使用紙筆考試。
Pearson now calls for a national strategy for the deployment of technology in schools. In 2025, Pearson will launch a wider Digital in Schools project – guided by research, insights and practical suggestions to help unlock the benefits of EdTech in schools.
培生現在呼籲制定一項全國性策略,針對學校科技的部署。培生將在2025年啓動更廣泛的數字化學校項目 - 這一項目將基於研究、見解和實際建議,幫助解鎖教育科技在學校中的益處。
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