1、 Technology in Schools survey:2024 to 2025 Research report November 2025 IFF Research 1 Contents List of figures 3 List of tables 7 Glossary of terms 12 Executive Summary 13 Key findings 14 Chapter 1 Introduction 28 Chapter 2 Strategic Planning and Decision Making 35 Whether schools have a digital t
2、echnology strategy in place 35 Teachers engagement with digital technology strategy in schools 43 Digital and technology standards 46 Deciding what technology to use in classrooms 51 Evaluating the effectiveness of technology 55 Chapter 3 Current Usage Levels 59 Use of hardware in lessons 59 Policie
3、s around the use of digital devices 70 Use of technology for specific school activities 73 Awareness and use of accessibility features 81 Chapter 4 Quality and Impact of technology used 83 Devices that are fit for purpose 83 How technology supports different activities 94 How technology impacts the
4、time needed for tasks 102 Technology and pupil attainment 107 Technology and workload 113 Chapter 5 Infrastructure 120 Chapter 6 Technical Support,Safety and Cyber Security 139 Technical Support 139 Backup copies of all important data 143 Safety and Cyber Security 144 Chapter 7 Staff Capability 157
5、Confidence about using education technology 157 2 Provision and uptake of training in use of education technology 158 Cyber security training 164 GenAI training 167 Chapter 8 Barriers to Increased Use of Technology and Investment Planning 168 Barriers faced by leaders 168 Barriers faced by teachers
6、173 Barriers faced by IT leads with assistive technology 179 Investment in school technology 180 Future investment plans 189 Confidence school has expertise to buy the right technology 205 Chapter 9 Use of Artificial Intelligence(AI)208 Extent of using Artificial Intelligence(AI)208 Policies and res