Department for Education statement on attendance and devices statistics

Attendance and devices statistics

A Department for Education spokesperson said:

“We continue to provide laptops and tablets at huge speed and scale for those children who need them the most. Almost one million have now been delivered to schools and councils from the 1.3 million being provided, with just under 425,000 delivered since the beginning of January, when schools closed to most pupils. This is helping ensure children can continue to receive the best possible education while at home.

“Schools remain open to vulnerable children and children of critical workers, but if critical workers can work from home and look after their children at the same time then they should do so.”

Further information

• We are taking every possible measure to reduce covid cases and the protective measures that schools have been following throughout the autumn term continue to be in place to help protect staff and students, while the national lockdown helps reduce transmission in the wider community.