Dear Parent/Carer,
The government has introduced a scheme to temporarily increase data allowances for mobile phone users on certain networks. This is so that children and young people can access remote education if their face-to-face education is disrupted.
Who can get help:
Schools, trusts and local authorities can request mobile data increases for children and young people who:
•do not have fixed broadband at home
•cannot afford additional data for their devices
•are experiencing disruption to their face-to-face education
Children with access to a mobile phone on one of the following networks might be able to benefit:
•Three
•Smarty
•Virgin Mobile
•EE
•Tesco Mobile
•Sky Mobile
•O2
If you haven’t already done so and if you are eligible for this scheme and would like to apply for it, please send in the following information to the following email address: yesim.polat@st-marks.islington.sch.uk
Information you must include in the email:
– Your child’s full name
•the account holder’s name
•the mobile number (a number beginning with ‘07’)
•the mobile network
•whether you pay monthly or pay as you go
Please view the privacy policy on the following link to understand how your personal information will be used:
https://get-help-with-tech.education.gov.uk/guide-to-collecting-mobile-information/privacy
Once we have all the information required and have submitted it, your network provider will send a text message to the account holder to confirm.
Please see link below for more information:
https://get-help-with-tech.education.gov.uk/about-increasing-mobile-data