AT in schools research

 This needs acknowledging but this isn’t what I’m studying.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1087254/AT_Training_Pilot_Evaluation_Report.pdf

Define what I’m doing and what I’m not doing. Everyday skills and digital habits awareness.

Define the remit of mine whilst acknowledging this angle too.

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