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The article discusses computer education in British schools as of 2012, arguing that increased teaching of computer programming to children is necessary for the future of Great Britain's economy. It notes that Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove has promoted a shift from information and communications technology (ICT) to computer science education. Issues including a gender gap in computer science, a lack of qualified teachers, and a drop in A-level computing students are mentioned.

The article reports that the British computer science teacher Raymond Chambers is one of the finalists of the Global Teacher Prize to be announced in Dubai in March 2017. It states that if Chambers won, he will be the first teacher in Great Britain to bring home the Global Teaching Prize. Chambers plans for the prize money for supporting computing in schools and raising awareness of social media anxiety faced by many students are also discussed.

The article discusses issues with recruiting applicants for Great Britain's Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in computer science. It addresses attempts in Great Britain to increase the use of educational technology, uncertainty about the subject in secondary schools, and efforts to improve the subject knowledge of teachers.

The article describes the British educational initiative Network of Teaching Excellence in Computer Science, noting British government changes in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) education, with more information available at www.bcs.org/CSteachingexcellence.