Huge Spend On School iPads

Nearly £1million has been spent on school iPads in mid-Scotland and Fife.

It has been revealed that schools in Perth and Kinross, Fife, Stirling and Clackmannanshire have spent almost £1million on tablet computers over the last 3 years.

Fife Council have spent in the region of £154,000 of tax-payers money on new tablets for classrooms across the region.

Whilst the use of new technologies have been largely welcomed, there are some concerns that children might be losing out on traditional skills such as handwriting, grammar and spelling. There are also warnings around the short lifespan of such devices resulting in a costly replacement bill in a few year.

Mid-Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser says "ultimately our youngsters have to learn skills that will be applicable in the world of work and being digitally literate is definitely part of this. However, there is a danger of devaluing the cornerstones of traditional education."