E-Learning Credits (eLCs) are now in their third year.

What are Electronic Learning Credits?

E-learning credits are for the purchase of Digital learning products. At present there are over 20,000 approved for purchase with your e-learning credit money. Further information on these products is available at Curriculum Online: www.curriculumonline.gov.uk. All products that are eligible for purchase will also have the curriulum online symbol on them.

The following information was sent to schools in June 2003, regarding the use of eLearning Credits.

• Schools may only use their eLearning Credits (eLCs) to buy Curriculum Online certified products from Curriculum Online registered content providers or retailers.
  
• Only registered content providers or retailers may use the Curriculum Online logo on their promotional material to indicate products that are eligible for eLC spend.
  
• Eligible Curriculum Online products are certified by registered content providers, who are responsible for ensuring that products support the curriculum as taught in England, that at least 80% of their constituent part is digital, and that the products work well on the technologies specified for those products.
  
• If a school is uncertain as to whether a content provider or retailer is registered or a product certified for Curriculum Online, we recommend that it should seek confirmation from the content provider or retailer as to their status and which products are eligible for eLC spend.
  
• Schools should use existing procurement processes to purchase approved digital resources from registered content providers or retailers. Purchases may be made online or offline.
  
• Schools may choose to purchase approved digital resources from registered content providers or retailers using part funding from other sources.
  
• Schools should notify the registered content provider or retailer that eLCs are being used for the purchase (or part purchase) of approved digital resources to enable the content provider or retailer to provide the Department for Education and Skills with information on eLC spend.
  
• If a school has not received an allocation of eLC funds, it should contact its local education authority and speak to the individual or team responsible for distributing Standards Fund money received from the Department for Education and Skills.