Internet for homework

badmemory

Maybe what is needed is a complete rethink. Perhaps something along the lines of the household of a child that needs the internet for homework & has never had it before gets it free for a year, after the year they either carry on & pay for it, change supplier & pay for it or get disconnected & the child goes to the local library after school. That is always supposing that library is still open, as around here over 50% are closing after the final "consultation" in July.

I think it unlikely that a household that doesn't have internet would have a child living there with a smartphone. They also will not be able to google for the cheapest internet and wouldn't have a current supplier either. What they need is help, including help to ensure that those schoolchildren are NOT going on inappropriate sites. Otherwise we are looking at a situation where the kids are in control & that leads to bad things happening.

teddysmum

lee111s wrote: »

Internet to be cheaper?

Openreach rental is already rock bottom, and people whinge that they're currently not investing enough. Money can't be grabbed out of thin air.

Regular ADSL broadband can be had for £5-7 on top of line rental.

Some is even free, especially if you haggle.

teddysmum

tazwhoever wrote: »

I can't be sitting with my child (11) in the library until 8pm for homework on many days in the week!

How many hours of internet work are required ? Many days implies at least 3 so that's 12 hours per week and I can't believe that someone has internet for a child's school work and for no other reason.


I went to a grammar school with high expectations on time spent on homework (admittedly in pre-internet times),but we only had 15 hours of homework, in total, even during public exam years


How much homework does a child of just 11 years get ?

esuhl

tazwhoever wrote: »

As internet prices are quite high, it is necessary for parents to have internet at home for child’s homework, otherwise the homework is not done.

The requirement for parents to have internet access is not because internet prices are quite high.

tazwhoever

esuhl wrote: »

The requirement for parents to have internet access is not because internet prices are quite high.

Sorry, worded it wrong