Latest figures published by the Department for Education show that since the £85m scheme was announced in April, 68,000 of 230,000 laptops have not been sent to local authorities and multi-academy trusts across England.
The first batch of technology was dispatched on 18 May.
The government also promised to provide 50,000 4G wireless routers to disadvantaged pupils in Year 10 and other vulnerable children, however, latest figures show just 32,389 have been dispatched or delivered.
The scheme was aimed at providing the most disadvantaged pupils with technology to support home learning while schools were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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