The UK’s first National Centre for Computing Education will aim to improve the teaching of computing and drive participation in computer science.

A consortium made up of STEM Learning, the British Computing Society and the Raspberry Pi Foundation, has been chosen as the provider for the project, which is backed by £84million of government investment. The Centre will work with the University of Cambridge, and Google will also support the project with further funding.

It will operate virtually through a national network of up to 40 school-led computing hubs to provide training and resources to primary and secondary schools, and an intensive training programme for secondary teachers without a post A-Level qualification in computer science.

The Centre will start working with schools across England later this year, giving teachers subject knowledge and support to teach the computing curriculum.