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Recommendation 24
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The Department clarified that schools or local authorities owned the devices that had been supplied.
Recommendation
The Department clarified that schools or local authorities owned the devices that had been supplied. They would need to decide how to deal with obsolescence and maintain the provision of up-to-date equipment for pupils, using their core budgets.44 42 Q 60 43 Qq 61–62 44 Qq 64–66 14 COVID-19: Support for children’s education 2 Catch-up learning Learning loss
Government Response
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