The content of the initial teacher education programmes is, currently, a matter for the individual Colleges of Education. The programmes provided by the Colleges of Education include modules and content on Information and Communication Technologies. The nature and depth of the content varies between the different institutions. The Teaching Council, which has statutory responsibility for the review and accreditation of programmes of initial teacher education, has published criteria and guidelines for initial teacher education providers. These form a bridge between the Council's policy and the development and implementation of reconceptualised programmes of initial teacher education in Higher Education Institutions, providing clarity for HEIs to enable them to ensure that their programmes meet the Council's accreditation requirements. In the criteria and guidelines, ICT in Teaching and Learning is set down as one of the mandatory elements to be included in all ITE programmes. The reconceptualised and extended Bachelor of Education programmes which must meet the Teaching Council's criteria and guidelines are scheduled to commence in September 2012.