Remote Learning Technical Support - Find a freedom of information request

This request relates to the Department for Education's pledge to provide free digital devices to vulnerable and disadvantaged children to improve access to remote learning during the coronavirus crisis:

1. How many digital devices did you forecast your authority would need, as per step one of the application process?

a. Of these devices, how many were laptops, how many were tablets and how many were 4G hotspot devices?

b. On which date did you make this application?

2. Did you select a Google operating system or a Microsoft operating system for your devices?

3. How many digital devices were allocated to your authority?

a. Of these devices, how many were laptops, how many were tablets and how many were 4G hotspot devices?

b. On which date were you notified that the devices had been allocated?

c. On which date were you notified that the devices were ready to order?

4. To date, how many digital devices have been delivered to your authority?

a. Of these devices, how many were laptops, how many were tablets and how many were 4G hotspot devices?

b. On which date did you receive the first delivery?

c. On which date did you receive the most recent delivery?

1. 1478

a. 1049 laptops, 260 tablets, 169 4G hotspot devices.

b. 7 May

2. Combination of both

3. 1478

a. As requested

b. 27 May

c. 27 May

4. 293

a. 23 laptops, 260 tablets, 10 4G hotspot devices.

b. 11 June

c. 11 June