The DfE has published its third annual State of the Nation report, providing an in-depth picture of the experiences of children and young people aged 5 to 24 throughout the pandemic during the 2020/21 academic year.

Students will have access to information to help focus their revision for summer GCSE, AS and A level exams, as part of a range of measures to ensure fairness following the pandemic.

Ahead of Safer Internet Day 2022, online safeguarding experts are urging parents to continue to keep a close watch on their child’s online activities and to be aware of the signs of cyberbullying.

Let’s Go Zero - a campaign in which schools commit to be zero carbon by 2030 – has now exceeded 1,000 signed up schools across the UK.

Outdoor education centres in Scotland that are facing financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can apply this month to a new £2 million fund.

Global education technology event Bett is launching Ahead by Bett, a brand new event that will be targeted at higher education leaders, on March 23-25, 2022.

The number of children with mental health problems seen by social workers has surged by a quarter since before the coronavirus pandemic, amounting to nearly 1,500 kids presenting to councils every week.

Following a public consultation on how the Department will prioritise schools for the School Rebuilding Programme, up to 300 schools, rather than the usual 50, will be selected for participation in the programme later this year.

A consultation on revised behaviour guidance has unveiled plans to give schools greater support on behaviour so headteachers can create calm, orderly, safe environments for children.

The government will go ahead with the creation of a register for children not in school at the earliest available legislative opportunity.

The Scottish government has announced it still intends to hold National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exams this Spring, but that support measures would be put in place to account for disruption caused by the pandemic.

A new survey ahead of the inaugural National School Governors’ Awareness Day on 22 February has gathered the views from governors on the challenges and opportunities experienced during the pandemic.

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