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July 2021 Community groups stepped up to help people experiencing data poverty during the pandemic but are unlikely to be able to continue to plug the gap without support, a new report has found. Published by Local Trust, Making connections: Community-led action on data poverty draws on first-hand accounts of how community groups made sure people in their …
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A survey commissioned by the the Citizens Advice Bureau has revealed that more than one in six people in the UK are struggling to afford their broadband during the third lockdown.1 This comes at a time when people are more reliant on broadband to work, teach their children and order essentials. Citizens Advice found that …
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A report by The Sutton Trust published on the 11th January has revealed just 5% of pupils in state schools have adequate internet access, according to teachers. Compiled using data from Teacher Tapp in early January, the report, Remote Learning: The Digital Divide, revealed just 10% of students have adequate access to a device for …
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