Question reference: S5W-29299
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 26 May 2020
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 June 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it will distribute the laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children that it recently announced funding for, and how it will identify eligibility.
Answer
The Scottish Government has moved quickly to procure an initial tranche of devices and connectivity solutions in the face of huge global demand for digital technology which has impacted international supply chains.
There is no single dataset that articulates which learners are digitally excluded. Local authorities, schools and teachers themselves know their pupils and families best and officials are working closely with Cosla, SOLACE and ADES to determine who is most in need and how best to get the necessary support to them.