Powered by Ukie, together with Nintendo, Digital Schoolhouse delivers free computing resources and workshops to schools nationwide, embedding digital creativity into the heart of teaching. It ensures that every child is equipped with the career-ready skills, creative confidence and computational thinking they need to thrive in today’s fast-moving digital world.
Since launching over a decade ago, Digital Schoolhouse has reached over 320,000 students and supported almost 20,000 teachers across 6,400 schools. 77% of UK schools are within 50km of a Digital Schoolhouse. By 2030, we want every child in Britain to have access to a Digital Schoolhouse.
10 years on from the inaugural Ukie Student Conference, the annual sell-out event returns on 23 October 2024 at University of Staffordshire and online to mark this special anniversary.
Festival of Play, the fun-filled creative careers and computing conference in association with Electronic Arts and Northern Ireland Screen, aimed at students aged 9-14, returns this summer with a jam-packed schedule of interactive workshops, inspiring talks, and innovative games - all showcasing the range of careers available in the video games industry.
The Ukie Student Game Jam launches today in an exciting new partnership with Playground Games. The Ukie Student Game Jam is a fun and creative opportunity for Ukie's student members to flex their game-making muscles by creating an original video game over 14 & 15 March 2024.
The global video games industry has come together to publish the Power of of Play report, providing important insights into video games’ social and emotional benefit. 13,000 video games players across 12 countries surveyed, with findings showing 71% of players turning to video games to relieve stress.
The Ukie Student Game Jam is an exciting challenge that invites our student members to develop an original video game in just 32 hours. Meet the 2025 Ukie Student Game Jam winners.
Digital Schoolhouse's Festival of Play, the exciting creative computing conference for students aged 9-14, heads to Scotland for the first time. In association with Electronic Arts, the Festival returns this summer with a jam-packed schedule of interactive workshops, inspiring talks, and innovative games, all showcasing the diverse range of careers that can be available in the video games industry.
Scan Computers and Ukie today announce a partnership to significantly improve the technological hardware provision across Ukie Education events. Scan Computers will become Ukie Education's first-ever cross-programme partner, providing equipment across both Digital Schoolhouse and Ukie Students events.
As technology reshapes industries, Ukie believes the UK’s education system must adapt to ensure every student—regardless of background—has the opportunity to develop essential creative and digital skills. We're calling for a groundbreaking Digital Creativity GCSE to prepare the next generation with the digital skills essential to tomorrow’s job market.
10 years on from the inaugural Ukie Student Conference, the annual sell-out event returns on 23 October 2024 at University of Staffordshire and online to mark this special anniversary.
Festival of Play, the fun-filled creative careers and computing conference in association with Electronic Arts and Northern Ireland Screen, aimed at students aged 9-14, returns this summer with a jam-packed schedule of interactive workshops, inspiring talks, and innovative games - all showcasing the range of careers available in the video games industry.
The Ukie Student Game Jam launches today in an exciting new partnership with Playground Games. The Ukie Student Game Jam is a fun and creative opportunity for Ukie's student members to flex their game-making muscles by creating an original video game over 14 & 15 March 2024.
The global video games industry has come together to publish the Power of of Play report, providing important insights into video games’ social and emotional benefit. 13,000 video games players across 12 countries surveyed, with findings showing 71% of players turning to video games to relieve stress.
The Ukie Student Game Jam is an exciting challenge that invites our student members to develop an original video game in just 32 hours. Meet the 2025 Ukie Student Game Jam winners.
Digital Schoolhouse's Festival of Play, the exciting creative computing conference for students aged 9-14, heads to Scotland for the first time. In association with Electronic Arts, the Festival returns this summer with a jam-packed schedule of interactive workshops, inspiring talks, and innovative games, all showcasing the diverse range of careers that can be available in the video games industry.
To us, this means that every child, no matter their circumstances, background or socio-economic status, deserves an equal opportunity to develop the career-ready skills, creative confidence and computational thinking that they need to succeed.
A proven model, backed by a decade of research. Digital Schoolhouse brings together a unique, world-leading coalition of educators, academics, and key video games businesses with a shared commitment to changing lives for children and young people.
Our partnerships with leading games and tech companies give students firsthand exposure to the opportunities within the industry.
Whether you’re a teacher looking for resources, a school wanting to join our programme, or an industry partner eager to support the next generation, Digital Schoolhouse offers a range of opportunities to get involved. Sign up for our newsletter and find out how we’re shaping the future of digital education today.
