Digital Divide - United Kingdom

It is vitally important that every child in Britain gets access to ICT, not just for a few hours a week in the classroom, but when and where they want, so that every child has the opportunity of advancement in the virtual world.

For many children, home access to a computer and the Internet is taken for granted. This access has been proven to provide significant educational advantage for those children. Yet there remains a significant minority who do not have access.

'25% of school children do not have access to a computer and the internet at home' - The e-learning Foundation.

The e-Learning Foundation, established in 2001, aims to reduce the effect of the “digital divide” by working with schools, parents and other stakeholders to ensure that all children have access to the learning resources that technology can make available, when and where they need them, both at home and at school.

• www.e-learningfoundation.com

More info: http://www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/elearning/divide/index.shtml