This opinion piece argues that society is creating a growing “digital underclass” by failing to provide educational opportunities and digital skills to some of its most vulnerable groups. Drawing on experiences from the prison system, the article explores the links between educational exclusion, social disadvantage and offending, while making the case that access to learning and technology is essential for social mobility. It is a call for greater efforts to ensure that those on the margins of society are not left behind in an increasingly digital world.
Expelled, imprisoned, excluded: we’re creating a digital underclass
