That seems a strange strategy - have the government explained why they adopted this strategy?

All I have found is that they felt it would be too slow to have an affect and wanted schools to take responsibility for adapting to existing systems .

After the first lockdown as government policy was to keep schools open at all costs their seems to have been limited planning for any further moves to on line learning hence the new problems.


It is worth noting that one of the party leaders at the last election stood ina policy that access to free internet should be a right and a necessity in modern society but this was laughed at by many. He was the same party leader who refused to meet Trump arguing he was a dangerous hate monger

I think most would agree the internet should be available to all but for the government to be the only supplier - not a great idea especially to all those firms currently employed in supplying and developing it.

Corbyn might not happy to meet with Trump but he is happy to meet with Islamic & Christian terrorists - these are hardly men that peddle unity and mutual cooperation?

the internet, a right?

it isn't snowing where I live, but there are plenty of flakes online

They’ll want free Sky next. Also, have they never heard of books?

Quote: Durham Giant "That was access to WiFi hotspots which was implemented. In addition BT was offering free wi fi vouchers which was turned down this would have increased availability to more families'" Extract below taken from the link, what exactly did they turn down ? BT is funding the scheme to provide in-need families with six months’ access to BT’s Wi-fi estate, while distribution is being handled directly by the DfE which will issue families with the necessary voucher usernames and passwords. Local Authorities and Academy Trusts will be invited to request vouchers, working with their schools to identify those children who are most in need. For more information about this project or the pilot, please contact: COVID.TECHNOLOGY@education.gov.uk

Quote: Durham Giant "That was access to WiFi hotspots which was implemented. In addition BT was offering free wi fi vouchers which was turned down this would have increased availability to more families'" Extract below taken from the link, what exactly did they turn down ? BT is funding the scheme to provide in-need families with six months’ access to BT’s Wi-fi estate, while distribution is being handled directly by the DfE which will issue families with the necessary voucher usernames and passwords. Local Authorities and Academy Trusts will be invited to request vouchers, working with their schools to identify those children who are most in need. For more information about this project or the pilot, please contact: COVID.TECHNOLOGY@education.gov.uk

Quote: TURFEDOUT "Extract below taken from the link, what exactly did they turn down ? BT is funding the scheme to provide in-need families with six months’ access to BT’s Wi-fi estate, while distribution is being handled directly by the DfE which will issue families with the necessary voucher usernames and passwords. Local Authorities and Academy Trusts will be invited to request vouchers, working with their schools to identify those children who are most in need. For more information about this project or the pilot, please contact: The vouchers were returned unused as the D of E was “unable” to distribute them. You need to look at the articles that followed the press release you are looking at from June 2020 It is no different to the government in may announcing laptops for every school then 3 months later reducing the numbers offered by 2/3rds

Quote: TURFEDOUT "Extract below taken from the link, what exactly did they turn down ? BT is funding the scheme to provide in-need families with six months’ access to BT’s Wi-fi estate, while distribution is being handled directly by the DfE which will issue families with the necessary voucher usernames and passwords. Local Authorities and Academy Trusts will be invited to request vouchers, working with their schools to identify those children who are most in need. For more information about this project or the pilot, please contact: The vouchers were returned unused as the D of E was “unable” to distribute them. You need to look at the articles that followed the press release you are looking at from June 2020 It is no different to the government in may announcing laptops for every school then 3 months later reducing the numbers offered by 2/3rds

Ok,so just for clarity, the offer wasn't turned down, it was unable to be implemented.
Does anyone know why it wasn't implemented,ive read a few things regarding data protection been the problem.

Do you think there will be enough book to go round, kids had to share them in the "good times", never mind when to country is on its booty.
Also, remember the cuts to education (in real terms) over the last 10+ years ??

Working from home and home schooling is great if you have space, hardware, wifi AND parents who have the ability and time to be "teacher".
The better off can do pretty well but, those at the bottom of the pile, with parents that dont give a damn, will struggle like hell and that's when they are already massively disadvantaged.
Sure, some parents should take a heap of the blame for how they live their lives but, just as with the free school meals, it's not the fault of the kids that they were born with mickey poor parents.
Mind you, some of the poor are busting a gut to improve their lot so, it's not all black and white but, the choice is to try and help or leave them to drop even further down the social pecking order.

Maybe it’s about time society forced parents to take some responsibility then.

Maybe, but it's not the kids faults they were lumbered with feckless parents.

Says the biggest snowflake around here.

That's that kind of stuff that they print in "The Mail"

Some parents just aren't up to the job and then the question is, do you and should you allow their kids to be as "bad" or, should you try and do something the break the cycle.

If you can invest in these kids and help them improve their lot, it actually helps everyone.

Sure, in an ideal world, it shouldn't be neccessary but, the sad fact is that some need a lot more help than others.