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Discover how Barefoot’s Live Lessons brought computing to life for over 3,700 pupils across 130+ classrooms. From online safety and Scratch programming to celebrating Alan Turing, these interactive sessions fostered collaboration, creativity, and community. With new lessons launching this autumn, there’s even more to explore.

An overview of the Internet Matters report looking at how UK children use AI chatbots, highlighting risks, trust issues, and the need for better guidance and safeguards.

An overview of the new accessibility features in MakeCode

An overview of the CAS physical computing competition including the announcement of the winners and a showcase of their entries.

An overview of the report Understanding the Impacts of Generative AI Use on Children by The Alan Turing Institute.

A summary of some of the key trends and themes relating to children aged 3-11 from OfCom's recent Children's Media Literacy Report.

Summary of key insights from the CAS Innovation Panel on primary computing education, covering achievements, challenges, and strategies for improving teacher confidence, and student engagement.

Celebrating 10 years of Barefoot Computing: Empowering teachers and inspiring pupils with high-quality computing education. Join us in reflecting on our journey and looking forward to the future!

Last week, Ben Davies joined the team in the role of Primary Computing Subject Lead. We asked him to write a blog to introduce himself and reflect on his first work on the team.