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School receives laptop donation boost

Posted 1 year ago •

June 29, 2024

Five laptops have been donated to a Coventry school for children with additional needs thanks to a local recruitment specialist.

Pertemps Network Group, based in Meriden, handed over the top-end computers to Woodfield Special School, in Hawthorn Lane, Coventry, just before the school holidays.

Tim Jones, Head of Marketing and Sponsorship at Pertemps and Gareth Plant, Assistant Head Teacher Careers and Alternative Provision, at Woodfield School,They will be utilised by a number of departments in the Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) school to reduce barriers to learning for young people.

Tim Jones, Head of Marketing and Sponsorship at Pertemps, said: “Part of the DNA of Pertemps has always been to support the communities in which we work.

“Working with Woodfield School carries this on and we were delighted to find a good home for the laptops.”

Gareth Plant, Assistant Head Teacher Careers and Alternative Provision, at Woodfield School, said: “We are very grateful to Pertemps for their generous donation which will go towards supporting children in the Coventry area who need special educational support.”

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