Free Computer & Internet Access for Children aged 7-14 of Low Income Families

mazza25

Scotland and Wales do also have their own governments, so if they want schemes like this it comes out of their own budget, like as someone else said, in Wales prescriptions are free, as decided by the Welsh Assembly.

bigbugboo

thomas1p wrote: »

I have a 13 year old son who is home schooled. I am unemployed due to the recession and meet all the financial criteria. My son would benefit hugely from the home access grant to enable him to do his on-line assignments and Science tutorials at home. Why does the Governement grant exclude him from the scheme?? He is as financially eligible as any of the other students and one could argue that, as he has no access to computers at school, he will benefit at least as much or more than other students. It makes a mockery of the claim that this is to help ALL underpriviledged children or those who are in financial distress.:mad: If this was the case, then Home Schooled Children should also be allowed to apply. Lets start a petition calling for this change to be made before it is too late for our children to benefit. Desperate to help my child.:)

I agree that is so unfair that H'ed kids are not eligible. They, as you rightly point out, would be ideal candidates if ever there was any. But, as this is (apparently) 'Badman's' company giving these out, it does not surprise me that he would penalise Home Educated kids in this way!

jonty1970

I received a pc for my son today. It was from positive it.
The Samsung r519 with the 2 gig memory update
It's fantastic and I have told my son how lucky he is to have got it. It has a parent lock, so he can only browse safe sites.

I know my son and his brother will get lots of use from it but I know a few will use them for themselves or flog em and soon as they can
which is wrong and lots of posters on here have made comments about it.
Not all people are like that though

Shame the few tarnish the majority of good parents

janie1

When is Scotland Northern Ireland and Wales getting it .Time we got you :money: fighting for this for all of the UK .I won't get it but we all pay taxes , This Government is being racist

jsp_1983

janie1 wrote: »

This Government is being racist

No, it's being opportunist, but that point aside, you're barking up the wrong tree.

wingobins

I am having real trouble trying to access the internet with the 3 dongle. It came on once today after around 20 mins, then went off again. The kids are waiting to use it. Any ideas anyone? Will I have to pay to upgrade it? I would appreciate any advice. I have the Samsung r19 from centreprise. I have read back that folks are not happy with the 3 dongle and I also have Net Intellience on it.

CLLC

Can someone please help, I'm trying to set up my nieces laptop from xma

I can't install the T-mobile dongle until I know the netintelligence password, How on earth am I suppose to get it?

Some have said its on a piece of paper with "activation code" on it but I can't see it anywhere!

Any advice?

wingobins

Have you got a piece of paper with blue on it, there should be a bar code with activation key written on it. I think thats the code you need. HTH

devizes18193

wingobins wrote: »

I am having real trouble trying to access the internet with the 3 dongle. It came on once today after around 20 mins, then went off again. The kids are waiting to use it. Any ideas anyone? Will I have to pay to upgrade it? I would appreciate any advice. I have the Samsung r19 from centreprise. I have read back that folks are not happy with the 3 dongle and I also have Net Intellience on it.

what's your coverage like on mobiles in your area . i'm on 3 pay as you go in my house its patchy in my local town great. these dongles are just striped down phones subject to things like the amount of people using a cell or where you live can govern signal strength,and hence speed of connection .personally they are great as a backup or when out and about but thats it .

wingobins

Mobile coverage seems ok, just can't seem to access internet on kids laptop with the 3 dongle that was supplied.