Anyone run a parental contribution device scheme?

[fiza]

For those that run these schemes for parents to buy devices for students, what do you do when the take up is not great? In a class of 30, If only 10 students have a device from the scheme what do you do about the other 20? Purchasing a device cannot be mandated so do you have enough devices to loan out to those students?

[StephenPink]

We run a 1:1 iPad scheme that is entirely parental contribution, with almost zero objections. I'd maybe look at how affordable the payments are; providing devices for PP students from that budget, "selling" the device as being able to be used personally, at home as well. That sort of thing - have you done any sort of launch event/q and a? We found that helped with getting parents on-board, as well as students demo-ing how the device has enhanced their learning.