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Young people's futures must not be held back by ‘government incompetence’
Labour warns of rising inequality cause by ‘digital poverty’
YOUNG people’s futures must not be held back by “government incompetence” Labour warns today, as a “digital poverty” survey suggests that poor students are being left behind.
University students’ ability to learn during the crisis has been affected by a lack of access to laptops and the internet, a survey released today by the Office for Students (OfS) shows.
Of 1,416 students surveyed, 52 per cent reported that their learning was impacted by a slow or unreliable internet connection during the lockdown.
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