But education experts and children’s campaigners believe the move does not go far enough to address the digital divide disadvantaged pupils face.
Through the partnership schools are being urged to identify children without internet access to request the free data through the government’s Get Help with Technology programme.
Providers involved in the programme include EE, which announced this week that it is offering disadvantaged families is 20GB of free data per month.
We're partnering with @educationgovuk to provide free data to disadvantaged families and support remote learning.
Schools can identify a child without internet access and request free data through the DfE’s Get Help with Technology programme.
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