Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mark Logan and Karl McCartney

Monday 12th October 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mark Logan (Bolton North East) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to help ensure children who are self-isolating during the covid-19 outbreak receive high-quality online education.

[Karl MᶜCartney (Lincoln) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to help ensure children who are self-isolating during the covid-19 outbreak receive high-quality online education.

[The Minister for School Standards (Nick Gibb)]

Although the vast majority of children are back in the classroom, we have made 250,000 laptops and tablets available in the event that face-to-face education is disrupted, building on more than 220,000 already delivered to those most in need. We have also made resources available to schools to deliver high-quality online education, alongside the Government-funded Oak National Academy, which is providing video lessons across a broad range of subjects.