In a make-or-break speech to Labour's conference in Manchester, the Prime Minister will announce plans for a voucher scheme worth up to £700 to hard-up families to get a broadband connection.
The scheme, funded by Ed Balls' Department for Children, Families and Schools, will be paid for by efficiency savings made in Whitehall, according to senior Government insiders.
The internet pledge is part of a move to promote what Mr Brown will call "fair chances for everyone".
He will tell his party that 1.4 million school age children live in households with no internet access.
He will say that all the evidence suggests that access to the internet has a big impact on the educational achievement of children in school.
The vouchers proposed by the Government will be to pay for broadband connections, technical support, software and - where necessary - a computer.
In a make-or-break speech to Labour's conference in Manchester, the Prime Minister will announce plans for a voucher scheme worth up to £700 to hard-up families to get a broadband connection.
Most have already got it and the rest don't want it.
... will be paid for by efficiency savings made in Whitehall,....
Then wasted on a futile attempt to get people surfing the internet.
The internet pledge is part of a move to promote what Mr Brown will call "fair chances for everyone".
The internet pledge is part of a move to promote "Himself"
He will tell his party that 1.4 million school age children live in households with no internet access.
Whats the point of internet access if you can't read or write.
He will say that all the evidence suggests that access to the internet has a big impact on the educational achievement of children in school.
Yes it's called "Plagiarism" (hope thats in the dictionary)
The vouchers proposed by the Government will be to pay for broadband connections, technical support, software and - where necessary - a computer.
What a load of hoggs wash.
Get me out and beam-me-up-Scottie before I die of laughing.