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equitycampaign.com The elearning Foundation
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The Digital Divide

It is vitally important that every child in Britain gets access to ICT, not just for a few hours a week in the classroom, but when and where they want, so that every child has the opportunity of advancement in the virtual world.

For many children, home access to a computer and the Internet is taken for granted. This access has been proven to provide significant educational advantage for those children. Yet there remains a significant minority who do not have access.

'25% of school children do not have access to a computer and the internet at home' - The e-learning Foundation.

The e-Learning Foundation, established in 2001, aims to reduce the effect of the “digital divide” by working with schools, parents and other stakeholders to ensure that all children have access to the learning resources that technology can make available, when and where they need them, both at home and at school.

• www.e-learningfoundation.com

The Digital Divide Campaign

So how do we make sure that all children can benefit from technology, and have access to it, when and where they need it?

The Digital Divide campaign aims to ensure that every school is made aware of what steps it can take to address the digital divide as it affects local children, and provides a range of opportunities for ICT suppliers, government agencies, charities and other organisations to make a contribution.

• www.equitycampaign.com

Access 4 Students

Access 4 Students provides an innovative 'cost neutral' procurement process for schools which helps to bridge the digital divide. More information in the flier below:

• Acrobat pdf, 539kb/8 pages, 20/03/2006, access4students.pdf