DfE publishes guidance for parents home-schooling
The Department for Education has released guidance for parents and carers of children who are learning at home while schools are currently closed to the majority of children during the coronavirus pandemic.
The guidance says: "While staying at home due to coronavirus, parents and carers may be worried about their children’s development and the impact of missing school or nursery.
"No one expects parents to act as teachers, or to provide the activities and feedback that a school or nursery would. Parents and carers should do their best to help children and support their learning while dealing with competing demands."
The guidance covers specific advice on how education can continue at home for your children aged 2-4; at primary school; and for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The DfE says additional advice for parents of secondary-school children will be available soon.
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