Going back 15 years to Tony Blair's 'education, education, education' declaration emphasizing his commitment to the sector, schools have had an average annual budget rise of 3.5%. Along with this, the government launched the Curriculum Online eLearning credits system to encourage investment in multimedia materials. </p><p><br></p><p>By 2010, school bursars were in what might be considered as a financially secure position. With the formation of the coalition government in 2010, there was an instant shift in school ICT investment.</p>', 'ICT Changes: Good News for the Education Sector