Over 1,000 laptops and tablets have now reached York s most disadvantaged children OVER 1,000 laptops and tablets have now been given to York s disadvantaged children as the Government roll-out, figures show. Department for Education data shows 1,199 laptops and tablets had been sent by the Government to the City of York Council or its maintained schools by Thursday, April 8. That s 48 more than the previous data reported by March 14 and equates to an increase of four per cent. Across England, 99.7 per cent of the 1.3 million laptops and tablets promised by the Government as part of the Get Help with Technology scheme have been distributed to disadvantaged young people during the pandemic.
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By Federica Bedendo, Radar Data Reporter
Image - Radar DOZENS more laptops and tablets have been made available for disadvantaged children through Cheshire East’s, and Cheshire West and Chester’s, education authority in recent weeks, figures show. But the Association of School and College Leaders said progress has been painfully slow , and pupils who needed laptops during the lockdown have now been back in the classroom for more than a month. Department for Education data shows 2,361 laptops and tablets had been sent by the Government to Cheshire East Council or its maintained schools by April 8. That was 79 more than were reported by March 14 - an increase of three per cent.
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Hull students help link children in lockdown to digital learning
Hymers College has appealed for unwanted phones and tablets
Hymers College staff member Mr Gray, who has been collecting devices from students and parents at different drop-off points (Image: Hymers College)
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Enterprising students at Hull’s Hymers College have been out and about collecting old mobile phones to recycle for children who would not otherwise have access to digital learning.