Date:
7th April 2022
Your Name:Â Â
David Harkin
Position:Â
CEOÂ
Solution Name:Â
8billionideas Platform
Legal Structure:
Private Limited Company
Main Funding Source:
Cross sector education organization paid for by our B2B clients. Originally funded by angel investment.Â
Phase(s) of Education:
10-18Â
Number of Students:Â
10,000
Purposes of Education supported:Â
EntrepreneurshipÂ
Solution Description:
A 24*7 platform which has courses and videos, but importantly access to live mentors and live experiences which are being built in-timetable, after school and at the weekends/holidays. Â
Potential for systemic impact (EXCLUDING Equity)?
A mindset shift that it’s not time a child goes to two schools – a physical one and a virtual one, both serving different purposes but working together.Â
Does the solution improve Equity? How?Â
Absolutely – Students are no longer limited by postcode to opportunity.Â
Barriers to adoption relating to Accountability Rules and Funding Formulae:
The main barrier to entry will be the mindset shift to the teaching community to embrace ‘broadcasting’ as something that needs to happen in the classroom. It’s not a competitor but enhancing the learning of a child.Â
Additional Comments?
We believe the most important tool in the classroom in the decades ahead will be the webcam. The webcam can allow world-class speakers and facilitators teach to any classroom across the UK – mind boggling amount of potential and benefits to not just students but teachers. Â