New research from Lenovo reveals that seven in 10 (70%) parents and teachers in the UK believe digital skills gained during the pandemic will help children for life beyond school.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has told parliament of government plans for schools during the next stage of the pandemic, saying that key restrictions will come to an end as the country moves to step 4.

Labour is calling on the government to set out plans for 2022 assessments by the return to school on 1 September, as new analysis reveals that the average year 10 pupil has missed one in four days of face-to-face GCSE or BTEC teaching this year.

The recommendations aim to strengthen quality standards for initial teacher training courses, including a new accreditation process, new intensive school placements and high-quality mentoring for trainees.

Dr Nick Capstick, chief executive of the White Horse Federation, will chair a working group which aims to put nutritious food at centre stage for all children in schools

Three education unions have written to the Education Secretary expressing their concern that school and college leaders still have "little idea of the government’s Covid management plans for September and how they will be expected to run their settings."

The Scottish Government and local authority leaders have reached an agreement to increase

The National Audit Office has found that a new national funding formula has contributed to a shift in the balance of funding from more deprived schools to less deprived schools.

Rules requiring secondary school pupils to wear masks in class should be scrapped, the children's commissioner for Wales Sally Holland has said.

More than 30 per cent of UK children and young people feel their wellbeing is much worse since the pandemic, according to a survey

The Welsh government has provided more information on plans to minimise disruption in post-16 education and training in autumn.

England’s largest councils are calling for urgent action in this year’s Spending Review to address the deficit for special educational needs services, which is set to grow to an £1.3bn in just two years’ time.

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