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Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 12 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 January 2026. It was answered by Josh MacAlister (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Assessments: Software

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her Department's press release entitled Government modernises exam records with new app published on 8 January 2026, what estimate her Department has made of the ongoing costs of maintaining and hosting the Education Records app per year.

Answer

The department estimates running costs of approximately £1 million per year, based on staff, systems used to store and manage data, and software licences.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
105130
Session
2024-26
Subjects
ICT Assessments Software Costs
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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