Home Access Grants Scheme

Simon WhitehouseImplementation Manager

Digital Birmingham

What do families get?

• A Computer• 12 months Internet access• Service and Support• Parental controls• Anti-Virus Software

Who are eligible?

Families with :-

• A child in Key Stage 2 or 3• Eligible to Free School Meals

and

have not received a computer under Computers for Pupils or a similar scheme

This grant is per family, not per child

The grants are First Come, First Served

How do they apply?

• Phone Home Access helpline

• Receive and fill in form

• Send back with evidence

Exception

• Children looked after in public care

• Fostered children

Application form

• 12 pages long

• 10 parts to complete

• Not particularly difficult, but intimidating?

Application form

1. Choice of package

2. Previous recipients?

3. Parent’s details

4. Child’s details

Application form

6. Eligibility

Fingers crossed that they are claiming Free School Meals

Evidence

• Recent Child Benefit letter

plus

• They take up Free School Meals

or

• Evidence of eligibility for Free School Meals

Evidence

• Must be the original

• The address must match

Application form

7. Password

8. Monitoring

9. Declaration

10. Evidence checklist

Promotion

• School events

• Outreach

And then

• Send in form

• Capita assess the family’s application

• If successful letter sent, followed by “credit card”

Materials

• Some in packs

• Register – using school email address

• http://www.homeaccess.org.uk

Any questions?

Simon Whitehousesimon.whitehouse@birmingham.gov.uk

Ian McCallian.mccall@elearningfoundation.bham.org.uk