A COLLEGE has been named as one of only three in the entire country in a rundown of the people, products and projects transforming classrooms through technology in the UK.

Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) was named as the leading college and one of only three nationally in the Edtech50, announced in the House of Lords earlier this month.

BCoT was also acknowledged as the only college in the top 50 to embrace education technology across their entire college and curriculum.

Edtech UK is the strategic body established by the Education Foundation to help accelerate the growth of the UK’s education technology sector.

Commenting on BCoT’s digital technology strategy, the Edtech50 judging panel of expert educators and industry leaders said: “The work around digital technology across this college to support teachers and student learning is gaining a growing reputation.

“Principal Anthony Bravo has created a welcoming open door and the work led by generous digital innovation specialist and lecturer, Scott Hayden, leads national thinking.”

Speaking about the recognition, Mr Bravo said: “I am hugely proud that BCoT’s ground-breaking work has been recognised by Edtech UK.

“Education technology is one of the fastest growing sectors in this country and it is changing the face of today’s classrooms.

“In a digital centric world BCoT is leading the way in how colleges can embrace and harness the very latest technologies to remodel their teaching and learning.

“In turn our students progress, not only with a first class technical qualification, but with the digital skills very much demanded by universities and employers alike.”

Technology was headlining an event the college held yesterday.

Advancing and Exploring Technology in Skills was an opportunity for leaders to explore the wider implications of innovations and advances in learning technology, both in the classroom and in the workplace.