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Open access resources
Facer, K. and Selwyn, N. (2021) 'Digital technology and the futures of education – towards ‘non-stupid’ optimism', Paper commissioned for the UNESCO Futures of Education report ( 2021). Available at: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000377071
OECD (2025) Future of Education and Skills 2030/2040, Available at: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/projects/future-of-education-and-skills-2030.html
Tobin, J. (2023) ‘Education technology: Digital innovation and AI in schools’, House of Lords Library. Available at: https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/educational-technology-digital-innovation-and-ai-in-schools/#fn-7
UK Government (2025) EdTech. Available at: https://www.great.gov.uk/international/investment/sectors/edtech/
United Nations (2025) Sustainable Development Goals 4 Quality Education, Available at: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/education/#:~:text=Education%20helps%20to%20reduce%20inequalities,more%20healthy%20and%20sustainable%20lives
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