Over one million devices delivered to pupils in need
The DfE has delivered more than one million laptops and tablets to the most disadvantaged children across the country, as part of its £400 million scheme to aid remote learning.
1,055,745 laptops and tablets have been delivered to the children who need them most so they can learn from home during the pandemic.
Additional data from mobile operators has also been made available to help children without internet access, as well as free educational resources.
The news comes after the Department for Education last month announced a further 300,000 laptops and tablets to help even more disadvantaged children and young people learn at home. Schools are now receiving these top-ups to their original device deliveries – with those schools with the highest proportion of disadvantaged pupils being prioritised to receive devices first.
In addition, the Oak National Academy has been ‘zero rated’ by eleven major telecoms providers, including Vodafone, O2, Three, and BT. This means no data charges will apply if lessons from the country’s online classroom are accessed through a mobile phone from participating providers.
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