Thousands of laptops and tablets have been made available for disadvantaged children through Gloucestershire’s education authority since September, figures show.
Department for Education data shows 3,325 laptops and tablets had been sent to Gloucestershire County Council or its maintained schools as of January 17.
That was more than four times the 781 reported on January 12.
The figures do not include those allocated to academy trusts, as they are not maintained by the local authority.
The devices handed out this academic year are in addition to the 1,649 laptops and tablets which were provided for care leavers, pupils with social workers and Year 10 pupils during the 2020 summer term.
Across England, around 1 million laptops and tablets have so far been distributed for disadvantaged young people during the pandemic by the Government.
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