Remote Education: Computers

(asked on 25th March 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the number of laptops that local authorities were required to buy for children who are eligible for (a) free school meals, (a) pupil premium, (c) education, health and care plans and (d) other vulnerabilities following the announcement of an additional funding allocation for laptops by his Department in February 2021.


Answered by
Nick Gibb Portrait
Nick Gibb
This question was answered on 13th April 2021

The Government is investing over £400 million to support access to remote education and online social care services, including making 1.3 million laptops and tablets available for disadvantaged children and young people.

Upon delivery, laptops and tablets are owned by schools, academy trusts, local authorities or further education colleges who can lend these to the children and young people who need them most, during the current COVID-19 restrictions.

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