The Welsh Government will invest a further £15 million in educational technology for schools in the next financial year.

The majority of primary and secondary school pupils will continue with remote learning until at least mid-March, while children in primaries 1 to 3 will return full-time to classrooms from Monday 22 February.

The DfE has delivered more than one million laptops and tablets to the most disadvantaged children across the country, as part of its £400 million scheme to aid remote learning.

The DfE has announced proposals for creating a New Free Speech Champion and registration condition for higher education providers.

Labour has said that the decision not to extend free school meals over February half-term has left 1.4 million children facing a "five-day postcode lottery in food support".

An academic study has shown that there is no evidence that schools are playing a significant role in driving spread of the Covid-19 virus in the community, particularly in primary schools.

Pearson has launched a major new consultation seeking views on what an effective system of qualifications and assessment looks like.

Mario Mazzocchi, Wesleyan Group Chief Executive

£50,000 will go to the Titan Partnership, a charity campaigning to end tech poverty by ensuring that every child has access to online technology during the pandemic.

Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has said that most pupils in Northern Ireland will not return to school until Monday 8 March at the earliest.

Scotland's Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children’s Issues has advised that secondary schools should impose a two-metre social distancing rules when they open for more pupils later this month.

More than three million rapid coronavirus tests have been conducted in schools and colleges that have remained open for children with key worker parents and vulnerable children.

The Welsh Government has announced a further £9.8 million to support learners with Additional Learning Needs, which will remove barriers to education due to Covid-19.

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