AQW 6964/22-27

Mr Peter McReynolds
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 20/02/2024
Answered On Date: 29/02/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 6020/22-27, how many children are still awaiting access to digital assistance tools.

Answer:

As part of “A Fair Start” Action Plan Key Area 3(x), the most recent delivery of digital devices took place in Autumn 2023 and was the third phase of the rollout of the programme. That particular phase was oversubscribed and consequently, requests for a further 1,907 devices have been placed on hold. The supply and distribution of further digital devices to schools is dependent upon additional capital budget.