Free Data to support home learning
This week the Government has launched a scheme to provide free mobile data to disadvantaged students.This scheme temporarily increases data allowances for mobile phone users on the networks; EE, Sky Mobile, Smarty, O2, Tesco, Three, Virgin. This will allow other devices to connect to the internet via a mobile phone so children and young people can access remote education if their face-to-face education is disrupted.
Schools, trusts and local authorities can request mobile data increases for children and young people who:
- do not have fixed broadband at home
- cannot afford additional data for their devices
- are experiencing disruption to their face-to-face education
We are excited to be able to embrace this scheme at Portchester School, so if any of the criteria listed above can be applied to your son/daughter’s situation, then in order for us to apply on your behalf, you will need to do the following:
- Check the conditions of your mobile phone providers offer by clicking the link: https://get-help-with-tech.education.gov.uk/guide-to-collecting-mobile-information/telling-about-offer
- Read the privacy statement by clicking this link: https://get-help-with-tech.education.gov.uk/increasing-mobile-data/privacy-notice
- If you are happy with the terms of the privacy statement, then please complete the online form by clicking this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nmt9kvSQcEqfP6Sn6Itdd9yEfPMi_5hMuNetk3R9VRxUMlE2WkZWMFgxVzBDRDEyTzRUQ1M3WVlISS4u
You will receive a text message when your free data has been activated.
Full details on this scheme can be found athttps://get-help-with-tech.education.gov.uk/about-increasing-mobile-data
