The UK LAWS on COPYRIGHT HAVE CHANGED!
Amendments to UK Copyright law came into force on 1st June 2014 and 1st October 2014.They include significant benefits for schools
DETAILS HERE! COPYRIGHT CHANGES for SCHOOLS
CHANGES TO EDUCATION LICENCES for SCHOOLS
PLEASE NOTE The detail on the CRW site has not yet been fully updated,though the approaches to good practice and principles remain the same. These resources are for general guidance only and are NOT, and are not intended to be, legal advice.
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IPR and Copyright
The background and framework of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR or IP) and 'copyright' in the UK.
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Licences
Licences: the different types of licence; open licences; the main blanket licences used in UK schools.
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Schools and Copyright
How ‘copyright’ applies to learning - teachers and pupils - and to schools. A favourite place to start.
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Good Practice
Case studies, curriculum, training, resources and guidance on managing ‘copyright’ in schools.
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News and updates
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07 Oct 14
COPYRIGHT - THE LAWS HAVE CHANGED!
OCTOBER 2014 - The UK Laws about Copyright Have Changed Amendments to UK Copyright law including…
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08 Sep 14
Copyright Infringement
The Government introduces 'The Voluntary Copyright Alert Programme’ (aka 'The Creative Content UK Alert Programme'…
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08 Jun 14
EDUCATION LICENCES FOR SCHOOLS
A new generation of education licences - often called 'blanket" licences - such as CLA and …
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Wikipedia
A nice little case study about how Wikipedia deals with copyright - and they do take a lot of care! ... Wikipedia and the Public Domain ... how they use Creative Commons ... What does it all mean for use in schools? ... Read More ...