It was found that 84% of disadvantaged children did not have access to a computer outside of school.
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Lewisham school children have been provided a free laptop-library after a survey revealed 84% of children did not have access to a computer outside of school.
The survey, which included 13,000 Lewisham children, found that a majority could not access a computer out of school. It was also found that more than half had no internet access.
CC Foundation, the charity behind the laptop library, will allow children to borrow a laptop for free. The library will also provide mobile internet training.
South London rapper Fekky, the founder of the CC Foundation, said the library would look to counteract “a lack of motivation, low standards and creates a hunger for comfort at a low cost”.
“We believe that creating the Tech Suite with Totality will go a long way in challenging these issues, provide people with the opportunities to see and set high standards for themselves.”
The initiative is in collaboration with IT service providers, Total Service. The organisers believe 1,000 children will use the service this year.
The laptop library will be based at CC Foundation’s headquarters in Lewisham and will launch on Thursday.
Poorer children in Lewisham disconnected
Research by non-profit ImpactEd, found that poorer pupils access to device was ‘far more limited’ than that of wealthier counterparts.
Since the start of the pandemic the government has sent out more than 1.3 million laptops schools. This is after the push for at home learning shone a light on the disparity of access.
However, many headteachers have complained around the need for donations to plug continued gaps in access.
The concerns coincide with increasing numbers of MPs looking to combat any potential growth in educational divide between wealthier and more disadvantaged pupils.
The education secretary, Gavin Williamson, announced this week that the government is considering extending the school week to allow pupils to catch up.
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Lewisham school children have been provided a free laptop-library after a survey revealed 84% of children did not have access to a computer outside of school.
The survey, which included 13,000 Lewisham children, found that a majority could not access a computer out of school. It was also found that more than half had no internet access.
CC Foundation, the charity behind the laptop library, will allow children to borrow a laptop for free. The library will also provide mobile internet training.
South London rapper Fekky, the founder of the CC Foundation, said the library would look to counteract “a lack of motivation, low standards and creates a hunger for comfort at a low cost”.
“We believe that creating the Tech Suite with Totality will go a long way in challenging these issues, provide people with the opportunities to see and set high standards for themselves.”
The initiative is in collaboration with IT service providers, Total Service. The organisers believe 1,000 children will use the service this year.
The laptop library will be based at CC Foundation’s headquarters in Lewisham and will launch on Thursday.
Poorer children in Lewisham disconnected
Research by non-profit ImpactEd, found that poorer pupils access to device was ‘far more limited’ than that of wealthier counterparts.
Since the start of the pandemic the government has sent out more than 1.3 million laptops schools. This is after the push for at home learning shone a light on the disparity of access.
However, many headteachers have complained around the need for donations to plug continued gaps in access.
The concerns coincide with increasing numbers of MPs looking to combat any potential growth in educational divide between wealthier and more disadvantaged pupils.
The education secretary, Gavin Williamson, announced this week that the government is considering extending the school week to allow pupils to catch up.
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