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Becta have released updated guidance on the Harnessing Technology Grant, which includes a full explanation of what the grant is intended to be spent on. The guidance also clears up the issue of what constitutes capital expenditure. Capital expenditure is defined as spending on a resource which ‘has a product lifespan beyond the financial year in which it was purchased’.

This has implications for subscriptions to online content, and schools may need to negotiate terms if they wish to use Harnessing technology Grant to pay for subscriptions.Download the full document from Becta at:

http://localauthorities.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=fd&catcode=la_fu_02&rid=14499