Published:
7:00 AM February 17, 2021
A Rainham school is to be given 46 laptops thanks to a donation from Rainham Steel and Clarion Housing which was facilitated by MP Jon Cruddas.
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A primary school in Rainham will receive the laptops needed for its students, thanks to the efforts of MP Jon Cruddas, Rainham Steel and Clarion Housing.
Newtons Primary School is to get 46 laptops over the coming weeks, which headteacher Una Connolly says will ensure devices are given to all 100 students entitled to the pupil premium grant.
Ms Connolly told the Recorder that she decided to approach Mr Cruddas last month when it became clear that the 54 laptops offered by the Department of Education (DfE) wouldn t meet the need.
He says speaking to parents with pupils at Rainham Village School and Newtons Primary, there have been a shorthand for devices at the two schools. The stock levels are just not there, he says. Maybe it s because of Brexit or coronavirus or both, but there just aren t enough devices.
Having worked in large tech companies in central London, managing IT projects, Daniel says he knows that lots of big corporates have lots of old laptops just rotting away and with his IT skills, he is willing to reboot them and update ready to be used for schoolwork.
He said: I can support parents with the IT side, but there s got to be more like me, who can help us.