The Prime Minister has appointed Dr. Alex George as a Youth Mental Health Ambassador to advise government and raise the profile of mental health education and wellbeing in schools.

The Mayor of London and London Councils have launched a new taskforce to tackle digital exclusion and source new and upcycled electronic devices for children learning remotely

The Welsh Government has announced that more than £9 million will be available to support children and young people in Wales, recognising the effect of being away from school has had on young people during the pandemic.

The government has announced £50m funding for universities, which will allow them to help students facing financial difficulties arising from the impact of coronavirus.

Teachers in Scotland who are new in post, or working in pastoral or child protection roles, can get one-to-one online support to help manage the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Multi academy trust (MAT) leaders need to keep the business side of running a school away from head teachers so they can focus on children’s learning, according to a white paper launched by Juniper Education.

According to report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, the pandemic could cause children to lose at least half a year of normal, in person schooling, which implies a loss in earnings in the long run.

Labour is calling for the government to set out a “credible plan” to reopen schools, warning that setting out a date for when pupils are hoped to be back in school with no plan to deliver is not good enough.

In a new survey by Ipsos MORI, 46% of Britons believe teachers and nursery workers should be next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, after current prioritised groups.

The CMA has cautioned companies supplying goods and services to disabled university students, following concerns that there may have been price-fixing.

Schools in Northern Ireland will continue to be closed to most pupils and provide remote learning until at least 5 March.

A further £10m has also been allocated to universities and colleges for income lost in providing rent rebates.

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