Tag: Digital Poverty Alliance

86% of Parents Say Cost is the Biggest Barrier to Their Children Getting Online, according to Digital Poverty Alliance

Stuart Mitchell

86 per cent of parents say cost is the reason why their child did not have a laptop, according to a survey by the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA), worsening the digital divide in deprived areas. Unsurprisingly, 88 per cent of parents felt their child was significantly disadvantaged without a laptop. A lack of devices and connectivity presents a significant barrier to educational achievement, with nearly 80 per cent of children in families surveyed having online homework at least once a week, with older children being assigned online tasks even more…

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Digital Poverty Alliance launches Charter for Digital Inclusion and updated National Delivery Plan to save the 19 million people suffering from digital poverty

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched its Charter for Digital Inclusion and updated its National Delivery Plan (NDP), calling for affordable connectivity and wider access to digital services across the UK. Ahead of the upcoming general election, the DPA’s updated NDP focuses on critical areas like advancing the affordability of connectivity and enhancing media literacy in the context of the rising use of AI.  Healthcare is another core priority, exploring the intersection of healthcare access and digital exclusion, with a focus on potentially saving thousands of lives through enhanced…

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Ex-offenders “neglected” in the workplace due to lack of digital skills, warns Digital Poverty Alliance

Stuart Mitchell

With current reoffending rates on the rise, prison leavers are facing neglect when seeking to reintegrate into society due to insufficient digital skills, according to the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA). Government statistics reveal that the criminal reoffending rate is currently at 26 per cent, and has increased since 2021. The DPA believes that schemes like Tech4PrisonLeavers would largely decrease reoffending rates by providing ex-offenders with essential skills to make them an asset to society and employers. The DPA highlights a pressing need for all bodies to provide support and training…

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Digital Poverty Alliance and Barratt Homes launch Tech4Youth to bridge the digital divide in North West Leicestershire

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched Tech4Youth, a pioneering initiative aimed at addressing digital exclusion among young people in North West Leicestershire. The scheme has been launched alongside the Barratt Foundation and Barratt Homes plc to provide essential devices, connectivity, and digital literacy workshops to 90 young people between the ages of 11 and 19. Members of the IT team at Barratt Homes plc are using their volunteering days to support the Tech4Youth project, and offer small group and one-to-one support and guidance to equip participants with the necessary…

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Digital inequality ‘holding millions of school children back’, warns Digital Poverty Alliance

Stuart Mitchell

Millions of school children across the UK are being held back due to digital inequality, as the turbulent economy is worsening the digital divide in deprived areas, according to the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA). Research from Deloitte and the DPA highlighted that 20 per cent of children across the UK are impacted by digital poverty, through a lack of access to an electronic device, broadband connectivity or digital skills. To tackle the issue, the DPA, in collaboration with Amazon, the Learning Foundation, charity partner In Kind Direct and Tech First…

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