{"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":"2026-04-10T15:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:22:59","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":"

Everything about rules and costs of laptops at school.<\/p>","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":[311],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21321","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digitalisation-in-education"],"acf":{"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 it? 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

Important to know: a school cannot make parents buy a laptop. Education must be accessible for every child. If a laptop is needed for education and you cannot or do not want to buy one, the school must provide an alternative. For example, a loan laptop.<\/p>\n

Schools can recommend a laptop and explain which requirements are needed for education. But they cannot require 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 that buying a laptop is required. For example, because of how schools communicate<\/a> about it. Can or do you not want to buy a laptop? Then talk to the school. The school has the duty of care to offer a solution. If you cannot agree together, you can contact the school governing body or the Education Inspectorate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Renting a laptop<\/h3>\n

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

Renting may seem convenient, but watch the costs closely. 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 must a school laptop meet?<\/h3>\n

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