To support digital poverty in this time, what can your school do? BEP are the leading partner in the Digital Learning Partnership, and created a flow chart, along with advice on our website. Take a look V V V bep.education/resources-help/ @link2ict Digital Birmingham #BeLF

This study completed in 2019 by Lloyds Bank shows the importance of Technology on 11-15 year olds. #FairChancetoFlourish Birmingham Education Partnership @link2ict Manjit Shellis

If your school is looking at getting your own devices out to pupils- the BEP website has an editable template 'home agreement' for your devices. Link2ICT are also here to answer any questions you have around the technicalities of sending devices home #DEP #FairChancetoFlourish

Digital Education Partnership (DEP), is a new project aimed at tackling the digital needs of disadvantaged school children in Birmingham. Powered by Birmingham Education Partnership @link2ict #BeLF and Digital Birmingham. Head to the BEP page for more details: bep.education/resources-help/

In the current normal, technology and connectivity are not only educational tools, but also support mental health and socialisation. Pupils can communicate with friends, staff and family outside their own home! #WellnessWednesday #FairChanceToFlourish Birmingham Education Partnership Manjit Shellis

On the flip side, if you are in the fortunate position to donate old devices, or funds to this project, you can pledge here: bep.education/hometechcanyou… Join our list of supporters!! Digital Birmingham Manjit Shellis @link2ict

To help you get into the Bank Holiday feeling, here is a picture of the first pupils to benefit from the work of the #DigitalEducationPartnership Manjit Shellis Birmingham Education Partnership @link2ict Tim Boyes Digital Birmingham

If you have taken all steps available as a school to support your students with their digital needs, and still have a shortfall in devices or internet, apply for support from #DigitalEducationPartnership bep.education/wp-content/upl… Birmingham Education Partnership Manjit Shellis @link2ict Digital Birmingham

Calling all Maths teachers! Log on this Friday with Tom Manners and learn how to use bar modelling as a helpful tool to aid problem-solving. Register today eventbrite.com/e/bar-modellin…

Digital Education Partnership (DEP), is a new project aimed at tackling the digital needs of disadvantaged school children in Birmingham. Powered by Birmingham Education Partnership @link2ict #BeLF and Digital Birmingham Head to the BEP page for more details: bep.education/resources-help/

Kooth is an online mental wellbeing community for children and young people. They can ccess free, safe and anonymous support. Visit: kooth.com

As we can now venture outside, have you tried EcoRecord. Record sightings of wildlife in Brum and the Black Country. Take a look at their website for all the ways to join in and support Brum Wildlife tinyurl.com/y9k65voy #edutwitter #homeschooling

In addition, there are pupils with no device or connectivity in the home to access what has been provided. If your pupils have technology needs, head to the BEP website for support: bep.education/resources-help/

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Today was spent dropping off laptops to schools that had applied to the Digital Education Partnership to help students access technology during lockdown #Homeschooling #FairChanceToFlourish If you need IT support for your students, follow the link to apply bep.education/resources-help/

Thankyou! To Vodafone UK for donating sim cards to #DEPBrum so we can provide internet to a number of households needing to access online learning. We know there will be some smiling faces when we get these out! #FairChanceToFlourish Birmingham Education Partnership @link2ict Digital Birmingham

#DEPBrum, is getting devices and connectivity to children that need it most in this time. But in order to do this, we are reliant on donations to keep helping and supporting. If you can donate, head to the BEP website for the details: bep.education/hometechcanyou… #FairChanceToFlourish

We are proud to be working in partnership with several local organisations to tackle the issue of digital poverty to give laptops and connectivity devices to children who desperately need them. Can you help? lnkd.in/dXMir6G

A massive THANKYOU to Hyperoptic . Their donation of £10,000 to the Digital Education Partnership has already begun being put to great use with the purchasing of Mifi's to support children getting connectivity whilst homeschooling! @link2ict Digital Birmingham Birmingham Education Partnership @BCCEducation