Government guidance says schools can provide children with meals or food parcels for collection or delivery for eligible pupils staying at home during the pandemic.

According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) in the UK who were not in education, employment or training (NEET) in January to March 2020 rose by 6,000

Bohunt Education Trust (BET) has launched its own app that allows children to work towards their Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award during lockdown.

According to research commissioned by the Edge Foundation, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on parents’ and teachers’ attitudes towards education.

The British Psychological Society has published new guidance to support education professionals to meet the psychological needs of children as they plan for their return to school

Union NASUWT has said that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) should be tasked by government to provide guidance to schools about the safety of reopening to more pupils.

More than 69,000 early years providers have temporarily closed during the coronavirus pandemic, with many settings citing financial difficulties as a key reason.

Vodafone UK is supporting a fundraising effort by Lancaster University to provide more than 350 Unlimited Data SIMs to disadvantaged school children across the Lancaster District.

Schools minister Nick Gibb has said that the government would be funding free school meals through its voucher scheme this May half term, despite it being halfway through the week.

Schools minister Nick Gibb has said the DfE is in talks with schools and education charities with the aim of creating “a package for catch-up over the summer”.

Teachers union NASUWT has raised concerns about opening schools and the virus risks for black and minority ethnic children, young people and adults.

The data will form part of an international study which includes four other countries - USA, Taiwan, Singapore and Bangladesh.

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