Sixteen colleges across England have been successful in their bids for a share of the government’s £1.5 billion FE Capital Transformation Fund.

School leaders with good records on behaviour management have been selected to support other schools as part of the DfE's £10 million Behaviour Hubs programme.

All pupils in Scotland will return to full-time school when the Easter holidays end, apart from children who are on the shielding list, who are advised to stay at home until 26 April.

The government has confirmed that face coverings should continue to be worn in secondary school and college classrooms when students return after the Easter break, after reviewing its safety guidance.

The NASUWT union is calling for more supportive sickness policies for teachers and education staff with long Covid, after it has emerged that they are the profession with the second highest prevalence rate with the condition.

The government has stated it will review the secondary mask rule at Easter and the NASUWT is concerned that with the wider lockdown starting to be eased, ministers may decide to relax the guidance.

The government is investing £1.1 million to expand cadet units in schools, giving more pupils the opportunity to build important skills such as resilience, self-discipline and teamwork.

Shelagh Legrave OBE DL, Chief Executive of Chichester College Group, has been appointed as the next Further Education Commissioner.

A new helpline to support potential victims of sexual harassment and abuse in education settings has been announced by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson.

Ofsted is to undertake an immediate review of safeguarding policies in schools, looking at the extent and the severity of the sexual abuse issue.

Positive results from a rapid Covid test taken in schools will now need a PCR test to confirm the result, the Department for Education has said in updated guidance.

New planning rules allowing for the speedy extension of public buildings, including schools, colleges, and universities, comes into force.

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