2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:54 pm on 2 February 2021.

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Photo of Rebecca Evans Rebecca Evans Labour 2:54, 2 February 2021

I'll certainly ask the education Minister to provide an update on that specific issue, but I can say that Welsh Government has been very proactive in terms of providing devices for children and young people to use in order to access the online and blended learning. Just before Christmas, we announced a further £11 million to purchase a number of devices—I think, at the time, it was 35,000 devices—which would take the number of devices distributed to children and young people across Wales to 133,000 during the course of the pandemic. I think that's quite a significant achievement. And we also recognise that it's difficult for some children to get online, so we've also distributed more than 11,000 Mi-Fi devices, so that children and young people who don't have that reliable connection at home can do so. Clearly, if there's more to do, then we would want to do it, so I will ensure that the education Minister provides the update to that specific question.