Home Access Grants

The government is about to launch a scheme called the ‘Home Access’ grant.  The grant will make funding accessible for 270,000 children and their families to access ICT at home.  The launch date is expected to be sometime after 13 January 2010.
Eligibility criteria for the Home Access Grant

• Children looked after (Years 1-13)
• Families that have children eligible for free school meals (Years 3-9)
• Children (Years 3-9) with parents that receive any of the following:
• Income support
• Income-based job seekers allowance
• Receives the Child Tax Credit and has an income of less than £16,190
• Has guaranteed pension credit
• Have an income related employment support allowance
• Receive support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act.

Families may be required to provide evidence of the above when they make the application.  They will only be eligible if their children attend a state maintained school full-time.  Families will not be eligible if they have taken part in the ‘Computer for Pupils’ scheme.

Details can be found by using the links below.

Home Access Information (Word document)

Home Access Packages (PDF)

Home Access Grants (Word document)

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