Drax Group provides laptops to ensure Yorkshire children can learn from home during the pandemic

Drax has invested £250,000 in 853 new laptops with three months of pre-paid internet access. The laptops are being delivered to Drax’s partner schools.

Will Gardiner, Drax Group CEO, said: “We’re very happy to help people in our communities by providing our partner schools with the technology they need to get more students connected online so they can keep learning during the Covid-19 crisis and beyond.”

Laptops have been provided to schools and a college in Selby and Ainsty.

Ian Clennan, Head Teacher of Selby Community Primary School, school, said: “This donation of laptops from Drax is going to make a huge difference to the lives of pupils currently without access to online educational resources – as well as our whole school community after the Coronavirus lockdown is over.

“Ensuring no-one gets left behind in their studies during the lockdown is a priority for us, but schools don’t just provide education – they’re a whole support system. Having computers and internet access means pupils can keep in touch with their teachers and classmates more easily too – which is also incredibly important at the moment.”

Nigel Adams MP for Selby and Ainsty, said: “The donation of laptops and internet access is very welcome and is just one example of how Drax play an important role in supporting our communities and helping our young people reach their full potential.

“Education is essential, and the laptops means that children will be able to keep up with their studies while schools are closed but also afterwards when there is wealth of learning available to them online via the new laptops”.

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