Ofsted has updated its guidance to say it will pause its remote monitoring inspections for the week beginning March 8 when schools open for all pupils.

Wales’s Pupil Development Grant Access scheme will be doubled to cover additional year groups and will be extended to allow the purchasing of laptops and tablets.

Teachers will determine student grades this year based only on what they have been taught, with no algorithm used

Secondary schools could open after the Easter break on 12 April, the Welsh Government has said.

Twice weekly, Lateral Flow Tests will be offered to pupils in Wales of upper secondary age, starting with years 11 to 13 and all FE college learners

The government has announced further elements of the recovery support package so pupils can catch up on missed learning due to the pandemic.

The proportion of school leavers in higher or further education in Scotland is at a record high, with 72.2% continuing in education in 2019-20, up from 67.6% in 2018-19.

Updated DfE guidance now says it is recommending the use of face coverings in secondary schools be extended to all indoor environments, including classrooms.

Secondary pupils will be tested three times on site and then again once at home in the first two weeks after schools reopen on 8 March.

From 8 March all children and students will return to face to face education in schools and colleges, Boris Johnson has announced as part of his roadmap for exiting lockdown.

Vodafone and Mail Force are to offer an extra 150,000 free SIM cards with 30GB of data – providing an estimated 18 million hours of online learning for children in need.

Nine education organisations have joined together to issue a statement on the wider opening of schools and colleges in England.

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