The Micro Bit is central the the BBC's Make It Digital initiative, which is aimed at raising proficiency and understanding of coding and digital creativity across the country.

Get started in coding and learn some basic coding skills with these fun interactive micro:bit activities for kids!

The BBC is giving schools a million free micro:bit computers. It hopes it will kick-start a coding revival. This is the inside story ...

Find out more about the Microsoft MakeCode platform and the micro:bit, plus how you can access free coding training and resources.

The micro:bit ships with drivers onboard for the various peripherals and code to display characters one at a time on the LED grid, register button presses or detect when the device is in freefall.

The BBC micro:bit is a tiny little motherboard designed in partnership with Microsoft, and it is a wonderful way to get kids into coding.

The Micro:bit educational foundation is donating the devices alongside partners Nominet and the Scottish government in a bid to boost coding skills amongst primary school students.

Pocket-sized computer micro:bit is being updated for the first time since 2016 with the latest technology to help children code.

The BBC Micro Bit, the tiny computing device designed to get children coding, is going on sale to the general public.