AN ambitious new initiative aimed at providing primary and secondary schools across Lancashire with free, lightning-fast internet access, has been launched.

Just 20 per cent of schools in the UK currently own a broadband connection.

Broadband is expected to revolutionise education, providing schools with a reliable high-speed connection to the internet -- up to 140 times faster than with a traditional dial-up connection.

Broadband For Schools has been organised by provider easynet and will work through each new business customer collecting vouchers which they can donate to the school of their choice..

Business, schools and parents who want to find out more about Broadband For Schools can visit www.broadbandforschools.info