Question reference: S6W-14190
- Date lodged: 20 January 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 1 February 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) projects and (b) people have been supported through the Digital Inclusion Fund.
Answer
The Digital Inclusion Fund was initiated in 2020 to enable students who, owing to low incomes, struggled to access online learning during the pandemic.
To date the fund has supported almost 11,000 learners across colleges, universities and within community learning settings. We expect this number to increase on receipt of final reporting on the £5 million investment for 2022-23; which is expected by the end of this academic year.