Laptop boost for borough's vulnerable children

By Neil Speight 30th Jun 2020

Cllr James Halden
Cllr James Halden

SIX hundred new laptops have been delivered to Thurrock Council for vulnerable children in the borough following funding provided by the Department for Education, in addition to 20 laptops the council have provided.

Cllr James Halden, Cabinet Member for Children and Adult Social Care, said: "Thanks to generous funding from the Government we are successfully providing some of our most vulnerable children and young people known to social services with laptops to support them during this challenging time.

"This new equipment will help children, families and care leavers with a social worker to access social care and resources to support their safety and wellbeing. It will also help them to access remote education.

"By providing a laptop to those most in need we can see our children continue to meet their learning and development targets for the year, provided safely in line with Government guidance."

     

Please Donate Thurrock. Your Borough. Your News. Your Support Matters.

Local news is essential for our community — but it needs your support.
By becoming a monthly supporter, you’ll help us continue delivering reliable local stories and events.
Your support makes a real difference to Thurrock.
Monthly supporters will enjoy:
Ad-free experience

Share:


Sign-up for our FREE newsletter...

We want to provide thurrock with more and more clickbait-free news.

     

...or become a Supporter.
Thurrock. Your Borough. Your News.

Local news is essential for our community — but it needs your support.
Your donation makes a real difference.
For monthly donators:
Ad-free experience