Lack of internet leaving child asylum-seekers ‘completely isolated’

Lack of internet leaving child asylum-seekers ‘completely isolated’

Silhouette of a child sitting on a floor Credit: Arne Dedert/DPA/Press Association Images

A lack of internet access has left child asylum seekers in Scotland “completely isolated” and unable to access learning resources during lockdown, refugee support services have warned.

While some schools have provided children with devices such as tablets during lockdown, PublicTechnology sister publication Holyrood understands that at least 60 families awaiting asylum applications across Scotland are unable to access the internet, leaving vulnerable children unable to engage with resources.With people seeking asylum forced to live on around £35 per week each, many families are unable to afford […]

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