Ten primary schools in ‘hard-to-reach’ parts of Buckinghamshire will get ultra-fast broadband as part of a new government plan.
Schools minister Baroness Barran told the BBC that 91 schools across Buckinghamshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex Hertfordshire and Cambridge will have their internet speed boosted by up to 500 times faster by December 2025 to ensure ‘rural’ institutions are still providing the best education possible.
It will make up part of the government's £5 billion Project Gigabit and be rolled out by BT and Openreach – helping 10 schools across the county to quickly access online resources and make use of new and developing technologies.
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The Baroness said: “Whether it’s through seamless access to digital resources or video streaming, this welcome investment will unlock new possibilities for hundreds of settings in rural and hard-to-reach areas, bringing ultra-fast broadband to those who wouldn’t otherwise have access to it.
The Project Gigabit scheme will also benefit around 97,000 homes across the Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire regions.
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