Tackling the Digital Divide

Please join us on a Zoom webinar on Wednesday 3rd February at 10am, as we look to discuss the impact on children and young people, the lessons we can learn from schemes that are already in place - both from Government and phone companies – as well as tangible ideas for plugging the gaps that are still there.

21 January 2021

Digital exclusion always has been an issue, especially for those we work to support at Catch22, but at no time has it had such a profound effect on exacerbating existing social inequalities – through access to education, employment opportunities, or even at its most basic as tool for human interaction and support.

Speakers include:

Saeed Atcha MBE, CEO of Youth Leads UK and Social Mobility Commissioner
Liz Williams MBE, CEO of FutureDotNow and Social Mobility Commissioner
Darren Jones MP
Chris Ashworth, Head of Public Benefit at Nominet
Jane Reed, Catch22 Education CEO
Beth Rochford, Partnerships Manager, O2
Emily Watson, Creative Partner, Hubbub
Mat Sears, Director of Corporate Affairs – Consumer, BT
Rosie Blackett, Young People’s Participation and Development Worker, The National House Project
A young care leaver and member of the Young People’s Benchmarking Forum

Agenda

Catch22 Introduction (10am)
Panel discussion and audience Q&A – The impact of digital poverty on vulnerable young people: Chaired by Saeed Atcha MBE
5 minute BREAK (10.35am)
Panel discussion and audience Q&A – The practical solutions to digital exclusion: Chaired by Liz Williams MBE
Fireside chat between Liz Williams and Chris Ashworth
Finish (11.30am)