What we do
The e-Learning Foundation is a national charity that helps schools work with their families to provide computers and, where needed, access to the Internet, for the pupils. We believe that every child should have the same opportunity to the educational benefits that good home access to ICT brings, regardless of the families financial circumstances. And we believe that where parents are able to contribute towards the cost of that provision they should do so.
- We give advice to schools to make sure their programmes are fair, affordable and take advantage of available grants and tax relief
- We help schools by providing grants to keep the costs down for those who want to contribute but have limited means
- We help take the administration burden away from schools by collecting the regular donations from parents on their behalf
Contact your school to find out if they have a programme running or are in the process of setting one up.
What is the 'digital divide' ?
The digital divide describes the gap in learning opportunities and support between those learners who have access to a working computer and the ability to go online at home and those who lack access to these resources.
What do we mean by 'learning technologies' ?
Learning Technology is a general term that applies to a wide range of items including whiteboards in the classrooms, fixed computer suites at school as well as portable computers (laptops, PDAs, etc). It also applies to a broadband connection to the Internet, education software and access to learning resources provided by your school's Learning Platform.