All of the UK’s children’s laureates have called for the government to dedicate £100 million a year to revitalising 'deteriorating' primary school libraries.
In Ipsos MORI’s latest KnowledgePanel poll, the most preferred options for catching up on lost learning from parents are to receive increased wellbeing support (56%) and additional tutoring sessions outside of school hours (55%).
Primary and pre-school pupils and those in years 12-14 made a phased return to school before the Easter break, but for many in post-primary years eight to 11, it will be their first time in the classroom in 2021.
Vodafone has announced it is providing free access to a virtual tutoring service to support students as they prepare for in-school assessments that will replace exams this year.
A year on from the first lockdown, analysis of NHS Digital data shows that, while the crisis is affecting people of all ages, it is under-18s who are suffering most.
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has called on the government to ensure that any future offering for free school meals is consistently up to standard.
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or requiring alternative provision in England will benefit from a £280 million investment.
According to the latest report from Oxford University Press, governments should learn from teachers and students and use their recent experiences to inform future policy and curriculum development.
Ofsted will visit a sample of schools and colleges where cases of sexual abuse have been highlighted, the watchdog has said, as part of its review into safeguarding policies and practices.