One recommendation was for schools to read the Royal Society's 'Shut down or restart: the way forward for computing in UK schools' report, which clarifies ICT teaching and suggests ways in which ICT can be taught as three streams: computer science, information technology and digital literacy.

"We feel this report is a must-read for all schools wishing to succeed in deepening and broadening their ICT offering in line with DfE expectations," BCS chief executive David Clarke and Intellect director general John Higgins wrote in the information pack covering letter.

The organisations included a in the information pack, a copy of the CAS's curriculum for computing, a suggested framework for the new curriculum, developed by CAS and BCS, and the details of a proposal to set up a 'network of computer science teaching excellence'.

At the moment, schools are only being asked for expressions of interest in joining the network. As members, they would be offered CPD (continuing professional development) for a teacher in their school to give them comprehensive grounding in foundational computer science and equip them with the skills to train other teachers.

They would also be supported by universities in the network and form part of a regional teaching hub for sharing good practice.