Teacher's TV
| Teachers TV | |
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Teachers TV logo
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| Launched | 8 February 2005 |
| Closed |
TV: 31 August 2010 |
| Owned by | Education Digital Management Limited |
| Audience share | N/A |
| Website | www.teachers.tv |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 88 (16:00-18:00 only) ceased broadcasting on 21 July 2010 |
| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 880 |
| Freesat | Channel 650 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 240 (and through On Demand) |
TV: 31 August 2010
Teachers TV was a website and former free-to-air distance education television channel which provided video and support materials for those who work in education in the UK, including teachers, school leaders, governors, teacher trainers, student teachers and support staff.
Its aims included raising educational standards, saving the workforce time, and boosting professional development. It also provided classroom resources, and all content was available to watch or download for free. Further professional and practical help was offered by its active online community. The service was launched on 8 February 2005. It was managed by Education Digital Management Ltd, and funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). The website was co-owned by Ten Alps (75%) and ITN (25%).
General programming included a weekly half-hour news programme, documentaries on the educational issues and controversies of the day, and guidance on topics such as behaviour management.
It covered all National Curriculum subjects, as well as specialist programmes for headteachers, managers, newly qualified teachers (NQT), teaching assistants (TA), and governors. It also had an educational news service supplied by ITN.
Popular videos included those by behaviour experts John Bayley, Sue Cowley and The Scary Guy, as well as teachers and other school workers who showed hands-on examples of good practice.
While it was funded by the DCSF, Teachers TV was editorially independent of government. This was a requirement of the Communications Act 2003 and Ofcom, the regulator for the UK communications industries. To ensure accountability for its funding, a governance process was established, managed by the Teachers TV Board of Governors.
In March 2010, Ed Balls, then Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) axed the broadcast deals in place with Freeview, Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media in a bid to save the channel around £1m in carriage costs annually. It closed on Freeview first on 21 July, and Freesat, Sky and Virgin followed on 31 August 2010. Online availability was unaffected by the change.
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