{"id":21321,"date":"2020-09-01T16:15:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T14:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/laptop-at-school-what-are-the-rules-and-who-pays\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:24:58","slug":"laptop-at-school-what-are-the-rules-and-who-pays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/digitization-in-education\/laptop-at-school-what-are-the-rules-and-who-pays\/","title":{"rendered":"Laptop at school: what are the rules and who pays?"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":20572,"parent":21297,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/kennisbank-detail.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21321","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"banner_afbeelding":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ouders-Onderwijs-Image-8.jpg","inhoud":[{"acf_fc_layout":"inhoud_blok","afbeelding_of_video":"geen","afbeelding":false,"video":null,"intro":"At many secondary schools a laptop is now an important part of education. Students use laptops during lessons, homework, and communication with teachers. Is a laptop required? Who pays for this? And what if you cannot or do not want to buy a laptop?","inhoud":"

Is a laptop required at school?<\/h3>\n

Whether a laptop is needed depends on the school. Some schools work fully digitally, others use laptops only for certain subjects.<\/p>\n

It is important to know: a school may not require parents to buy a laptop. Education must be accessible to every child. If a laptop is needed for education and you cannot or do not want to buy one, the school must offer an alternative. Such as a loan laptop.<\/p>\n

Schools can recommend a laptop and explain what requirements are needed for education. But they cannot force parents to buy a specific brand or model.<\/p>\n

What can you do if the school says a laptop is required?<\/h3>\n

Sometimes it seems like buying a laptop is required. For example, by how schools communicate<\/a> about this. If you cannot or do not want to buy a laptop, talk to the school. The school has the duty of care to provide a solution. If you cannot agree, you can contact the school governing body or the Education Inspectorate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Renting a laptop<\/h3>\n

Some schools cooperate with external companies that offer laptops. You can then rent or buy a laptop, often with service and repair included.<\/p>\n

Renting can seem handy, but watch the costs. You usually pay a deposit and monthly fees. Sometimes you end up paying as much or more than if you buy a laptop.<\/p>\n

What should a school laptop meet?<\/h3>\n

At most secondary schools your child uses a laptop for:<\/p>\n