Tim Cook hails power of education as Apple marks Europe Code Week

Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple, during a visit to Woodberry Down Primary School, north London (Yui Mok/PA)

Apple boss Tim Cook has stressed the importance of education being “the great equaliser” in society, as he marked Europe Code Week by meeting teachers from across the UK and Ireland.

The iPad maker’s chief executive has spoken virtually to teachers from England, Scotland and Ireland about how they have used Apple devices and its coding curriculum with pupils in their classrooms.