MP welcomes support to give every child in High Peak access to remote education during pandemic

Throughout the pandemic, the closure of schools has been necessary to keep the virus under control.

While there is no substitute for learning in a classroom, the Government has strengthened measures to ensure every child has access to a high-quality remote education

As part of the Government’s commitment that no child is left behind, it is providing one million laptops and tablets for schools to allocate locally to students who need them most.

To date, it has delivered more t 560,000 devices to councils in England, with students in High Peak benefitting from the 1,357 devices provided to schools and colleges across Derbyshire, with a further 100,000 arriving last week.

By tackling the barriers to remote learning for the most vulnerable students, more than 54,000 4G routers have been delivered to schools and colleges in England, ensuring every child has internet access.

The Government has also strengthened remote education requirements for schools, which will be enforced by Ofsted, so parents can be reassured that their children will benefit from a set number of hours of high-quality remote learning a day.

To help parents with home-schooling over the coming weeks, the High Peak MP has put up a number of helpful resources on his website covering everything from maths and science to art and modern languages.

Robert Largan MP has welcomed the measures.

He said: “While nothing can ever replace the benefits of learning in a classroom for our children and young people, I will keep pushing ministers to make sure every child in High Peak has access to a high-quality remote education so they can receive the world-class education that they deserve.

“That is why I have published a list of remote learning resources on my website to help parents with home-schooling over the coming weeks.”

The resource page can be found at www.robertlargan.co.uk/learningfromhome.