Every Child Online

One-in-four school children in Tower Hamlets (approx. 10,000 students) are digitally disadvantaged; unable to access online learning because they have no device of their own, no connection to the internet, or both.

There’s a real danger that this disadvantage will translate in the long-term to an education and opportunity gap between children with access and those without in Tower Hamlets.

The council and its partners are looking to raise £1 million to make an immediate impact where it’s needed most before they begin the long-term work of ensuring every single school child in Tower Hamlets has both the kit and the connectivity to 'level up' the digital divide and help those in need access their online learning.

The council has pledged £50,000 to the total already, in addition to coordinating the sourcing, prioritisation and distribution of approximately 9,200 laptops directly to schools from the Department for Education, with a further 250 donated by the council directly.

We are not asking for, or accepting, small donations of old laptops. If you are aware of any larger donations, of money or devices, please direct corporate giving to everychildonline@towerhamlets.gov.uk

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1-in-4 children in Tower Hamlets is digitally disadvantaged with no access to online learning. If we don't act now, this will lead to a long-term education and opportunity gap between those with access and those without.

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