School of Everything
{{Infobox website
| name = School of Everything
| logo = SOE RGB Logo 400px.gif
| type = Social enterprise, Education
| language = English
| headquarters = London
| founder = Dougald Hine, et al.
| commercial = Yes
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2007}}
| current_status = Defunct
}}
School of Everything was a website via which learners and teachers were able to search for each other.
History
School of Everything was founded by Dougald Hine, Andy Gibson, Mary Harrington, Paul Miller, and Peter Brownell in 2006. The site was first funded by the Young Foundation.{{Cite news | url=https://www.ft.com/content/e8c600fc-9f84-11dd-a3fa-000077b07658 | title=Two lessons in education | first=Jonathan | last=Moules | work=Financial Times | date=October 21, 2008}}{{cite news | url=https://medium.com/a-school-called-home/the-long-journey-home-on-finally-starting-a-school-360e356a9f | title=The Long Journey HOME: On (Finally) Starting a School | first=Dougald | last=Hine | authorlink=Dougald Hine | work=Medium | date=March 12, 2018}}
It launched an alpha site in September 2007.{{cite news | url=https://techcrunch.com/echCruc2007/09/29/school-of-everything-quietly-launches-alpha-site/ | title=School of Everything quietly launches alpha site | first=Mike | last=Butcher | work=TechCrunch | date=September 28, 2007}}
In April 2008, it received £350,000 in funding.{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/pda/2008/apr/28/elevatorpitchschoolofevery#comment-2171241 | title=Elevator Pitch: School of Everything scores £350K funding | first=Jemima | last=Kiss | work=The Guardian | date=28 April 2008}}
In 2008, it won a UK Catalyst award for the social use of technology{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7525820.stm | title=Community network sites honoured | work=BBC News | date=26 July 2008}} and a New Statesman New Media Award.{{cite web |url=http://chinwag.com/blogs/chinwag-news/new-statesman-digital-award-winners | title=New Statesman digital award winners | work=Chinwag | date=17 July 2008 | first=Suzanne | last=Morrow}}
In 2010, it was chosen by Becta and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills as its new platform for adult informal learning in the UK.{{cite web |url=https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/10727/2/0703.pdf | title=BECTA 2010 Annual Report}}