Following the school closures, national children’s sport charity the Youth Sport Trust has voiced its concerns on the impact it will have on physical education, school sport and physical activity for children.

The BBC will start broadcasting educational programmes for both primary and secondary-aged pupils from 11 January while schools are closed during the lockdown.

The Prime Minister Borish Johnson has announced a tougher lockdown, where all primary schools, secondary schools and colleges will move to remote learning, except for the children of key workers and vulnerable children.

A new programme known as the Turing scheme will replace the UK's participation in Erasmus+, allowing students to study and work abroad.

From the end of January 2021, childminders, nurseries and all other childcare providers must use an online notification form to tell Ofsted about significant events.

119 people have been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours List for their outstanding contributions to the education and children’s services sectors.

Campaigns to hire more teachers and other public sector workers will be ramped up throughout the year

A new Institute of Teaching is set to be established in England to provide teachers and school leaders with training and development throughout their career.

Personnel from the UK Military will provide planning and training support to secondary schools and colleges with Covid-19 testing using lateral flow devices at the start of the spring term.

All schools and other education settings in Northern Ireland will reopen in the first week of January, Education Minister Peter Weir has said.

Simon Lebus has been appointed as interim chief regulator of Ofqual, replacing Dame Glenys Stacey from 1 January 2021. He will be in post up to 17 September 2021.

A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) finds that less than a third (31%) of the additional costs facing schools as a result of the pandemic are covered by the government’s support fund.

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