Decision details

Roll out of electronic devices for learning update

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Update on Conservative manifesto pledge 2021 to ensure ‘every child in the County has access to an electronic device for learning’

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

To note the progress made to support children and young people to achieve their educational potential, enabling access to electronic devices and the range of schemes still available to support children and young people who are digitally disadvantaged in Derbyshire, including that:

 

a)    562 Children and young people were supported with free internet access during Covid;

 

b)    11,147 Laptops are now in circulation in schools and with individual children since 2020; and

 

c)    On average Derbyshire schemes provide children and young people with 180 devices a year.

 

Report author: Robert Hayward

Publication date: 19/10/2023

Date of decision: 19/10/2023

Decided at meeting: 19/10/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 27/10/2023

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