Computers for Pupils Laptop Project

Providing internet connectivity to the community

Working with Dell, we have provided a laptops to over 1800 pupils and their families city-wide, in an effort to narrow the digital divide that unfortunately still exists in our area.

Laptops are provided with software such as Microsoft Office installed, the idea being to help pupils and their families gain IT skills and improve overall attainment levels in the city.

The next phase of the project will be to ensure that all those who have been given a laptop are able to connect to the internet, and to do this we are intending to roll out a wireless network around each of the Secondary schools who have taken part in the project. The wireless connection will provide a filtered internet connection, and at some point in the future we hope to be able to provide some access to the school's other IT facilities.

Although still in the first phase of a pilot, the second phase of the pilot is due to begin with the roll-out of the network around the Archbishop Sentamu catchment area during the Autumn term. If this proves successful, work will begin on extending the project to all schools in the Summer term.