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Jessica North

Elderly people and those on low income set to receive Scottish Government funded training on iPads and Chromebooks

As part of the Connecting Scotland programme, the Scottish Government will be investing money into the provision of Apple iPads, Google Chromebooks, training to develop tech skills and unlimited data for a year.

Around 23,000 people will be given new online skills and training to help improve their chances of securing a job or to reduce isolation.

The Scottish Government says this will build upon previous funding aimed at helping more people gain internet access.

This includes those who were at high risk from Covid-19, care home residents, disadvantaged families with children and young people leaving care.

Care home residents will be able to access iPads and Chromebooks (Reach)

This latest funding also provides an existing group of 36,000 recipients with another year of unlimited data with funding applications to be received from July 5.

Since launching in May 2020 the programme had delivered to over 36,000 households.

Any new individuals can be nominated to receive a device by a local or third sector organisation or they apply through one of two routes.

The first is aimed at boosting employability and the other is a fast track process targeting those who are isolated as a result of the pandemic - particularly single parents or disabled people.

Connecting Scotland is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and local authorities in collaboration with a broad range of local, public and third sector organisations.

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