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12 April 2026

Tag: laptops

DfE finally hits 1.3 million laptop target (5 weeks later than promised)

The government has finally fulfilled its pledge to deliver 1.3 million free laptops to disadvantaged pupils – five weeks later than ministers’ promised. New figures from the Department for Education today show it had delivered or dispatched 1,313,449 devices by May 6. Schools minister Nick Gibb previously pledged that all laptops and tablets would be […]

DfE still short of 1.3 million laptop target despite Gibb promise

The Department for Education had still not fulfilled its pledge to deliver 1.3 million free laptops to disadvantaged pupils a month after schools fully re-opened, figures show. The latest official data on the provision of devices shows the DfE fell just short of schools minister Nick Gibb’s pledge that all laptops and tablets would be […]

DfE’s Covid failures revealed: the NAO’s key findings

The Department for Education has been told to take “swift action” to review its response to the covid-19 pandemic to ensure poorer pupils don’t miss out again. A National Audit Office report into how children were supported during the early stages of the pandemic has highlighted several flaws in the department’s response (see key findings […]

Laptops: DfE 50k devices short of 1.3m pledge as schools return

The government was still around 50,000 devices short of its pledge to provide 1.3 million laptops and tablets to disadvantaged pupils as of the end of last week, leaving tens of thousands of pupils still waiting for support by the time schools reopened. Data released by the Department for Education today shows that the DfE […]

Williamson won’t commit to delivering laptops before schools reopen

Schools will be able to order the remaining 300,000 promised laptops from next week – but the education secretary will only commit to delivering “the majority” by the time they are due to reopen. Data released by the Department for Education (DfE) on Tuesday showed the number of laptops dispatched to schools had fallen for […]

Why the government’s £400m laptops roll-out is crashing

An “amazing achievement”. That’s how Nick Gibb, the long-time schools minister, describes the progress of his department’s £400 million scheme to deliver laptops to disadvantaged children. He told MPs the delivery of 876,000 laptops, since the scheme launched in April last year, was an “amazing logistical exercise” amid a “demanding global market”. But headteachers say […]

DfE pledges 300,000 more laptops – but unclear when they’ll be delivered

The Department for Education has pledged to provide an additional 300,000 laptops and tablets to assist poorer pupils with remote learning, but has not said when they will all be delivered. The announcement takes the total number of devices pledged to 1.3 million. Around 700,000 have so far been delivered to schools and councils. The […]

750k laptops target by next week doesn’t include new devices (as PM promised)

The government has set a target of delivering an extra 140,000 laptops by the end of next week – however the commitment does not include any new devices. Boris Johnson’s pledge to provide extra tech for remote education during spring partial school closures is based on a commitment from last year, it has emerged. The […]