Disadvantaged pupils offered free data in bid to tackle digital divide Joe Lepper Wednesday, January 6, 2021 The Department for Education is partnering with broadband providers to offer disadvantaged families free data to support home learning during the latest Covid-19 lockdown. It can cost families as much as £97 per day in data charges to carry out home learning, new research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits: