Support services

The Ministry for National Education has adopted a policy of support for the development of multimedia educational resources with the aim of providing the educational community with quality products that meet their needs and the aims of the education system. A system designed to support the production of digital content for teaching was subsequently outlined in the Official Education Bulletin (BOEN) of 10 September 1998 and updated in BOEN no 9 of 10 August 2000.

The procedures provide for the establishment of a multimedia commission to advise on projects eligible for Ministry support and products submitted for consideration for "Recognised as having educational value by the Ministry for Education" (RIP) status.

Since the system was set up in September 1998, 200 digital resources and service development projects have been provided with assistance (150 for schools and 50 for higher education). The average grant per project is €57,000.
Around 700 products were recognised as having educational value and subject to targeted distribution activities.