Last week, the DfE unveiled plans to supply laptops or tablets to disadvantaged children in England. It comes alongside plans to provide 4G routers to families with disadvantaged secondary pupils that have no mobile or broadband access (DfE, 2020a).
Children eligible for the laptops include those with a social worker, care-leavers and disadvantaged year 10 students who will be sitting their GCSEs next year.
However, education unions have immediately called for the scheme to be expanded nationally across “all stages and ages”.
There has been limited information made available about how the scheme will be rolled out. The DfE has confirmed, however, that schools will be able to keep the donated hardware after re-opening.
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