£20,000, laptops and SIM cards: How North-East tech stepped up to help kids during Covid
£20,000, laptops and SIM cards: North-East tech step up to help kids amid Covid
SCORES of businesses have responded to the needs of vulnerable children forced to learn from home after the latest round of Covid restrictions saw schools shift to remote teaching.
North-East business across County Durham, Teesside and Tyne and Wear have stepped up to offer laptops and data packages to children who do not have access to the internet or a device, while others have pivoted their services to make home learning a little easier for families.