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How can a UK school require a mobile as an educational tool? I thought primary and secondary education was supposed to be free in the UK.
by kwhitefoot 2y ago
How can a UK school require a mobile as an educational tool? I thought primary and secondary education was supposed to be free in the UK.
- lukecarr 2y agoCan't speak on behalf of GP, but I suspect when they said "require," it's more loose than that. I've experienced UK schools that have a shared pool of iPads for students who haven't got a compatible device (for a multitude of reasons). So in that sense, students "require" a device from the perspective of learning, but don't "require" to own one outright (so it's not a barrier to education).
- n4r9 2y agoOP may send their child to a private secondary school, like 18% of secondary school students in the UK. Private schools tend to have kids from wealthier backgrounds as well as the resources to provide devices to those who can't afford them. A friend of mine works in a boarding school where the pupils are provided tablets in order to do their work, join video calls etc... .