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<p>The Government is investing over £400 million to support access to remote education
and online social care services, including securing 1.3 million laptops and tablets
for disadvantaged children and young people.</p><p>This includes over 750,000 laptops
and tablets that were delivered to schools, trusts and local authorities by the end
of last week.</p><p>The Department has estimated the need for devices and internet
connectivity by using data on the number of pupils eligible for Free School Meals,
alongside data from Ofcom.</p><p>All schools in Tameside and Oldham can order their
allocation of laptops and tablets and request connectivity support. As of 12 January,
1,086 devices have been delivered directly to Tameside local authority and 1,329 devices
have been delivered directly to Oldham local authority. Devices have also been allocated
to academy trusts that include schools in Tameside and Oldham that are not included
in this figure.</p><p>The Department has partnered with the UK’s leading mobile operators
to provide free data to help disadvantaged children get online as well as delivering
4G wireless routers for pupils without connection at home. This offer is available
to all schools in England.</p><p>The Department is grateful to EE, O2, Sky Mobile,
Smarty, Tesco Mobile, Three, Virgin Mobile, and Vodafone. We continue to invite a
range of mobile network providers to support the offer.</p>
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