The Micro:bit Educational Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to inspire every child to create their best digital future.
The Micro:bit was originally created as part of the BBC’s Make It Digital initiative, launched in 2014.
29 expert partners came on board, each contributing resources and expertise.
From early 2016, up to 1 million Micro:bit were distributed to Year 7 students (or equivalent, aged 11-12), non-formal education settings and libraries across the UK in a project led by BBC Education.
They do:
Developing hardware and software that inspires young people to get excited about technology and the opportunities it presents for them creating free, user-friendly educational resources to support teachers in delivering engaging and creative lessons working with like-minded partners to deliver high-impact educational programmes across the globe.
