24/02/2021 - 09:32
The government has announced further elements of the recovery support package so pupils can catch up on missed learning due to the pandemic.
23/02/2021 - 11:59
The proportion of school leavers in higher or further education in Scotland is at a record high, with 72.2% continuing in education in 2019-20, up from 67.6% in 2018-19.
23/02/2021 - 09:31
Updated DfE guidance now says it is recommending the use of face coverings in secondary schools be extended to all indoor environments, including classrooms.
23/02/2021 - 08:21
Secondary pupils will be tested three times on site and then again once at home in the first two weeks after schools reopen on 8 March.
22/02/2021 - 19:00
From 8 March all children and students will return to face to face education in schools and colleges, Boris Johnson has announced as part of his roadmap for exiting lockdown.
22/02/2021 - 11:06
Vodafone and Mail Force are to offer an extra 150,000 free SIM cards with 30GB of data – providing an estimated 18 million hours of online learning for children in need.
22/02/2021 - 10:50
Nine education organisations have joined together to issue a statement on the wider opening of schools and colleges in England.
22/02/2021 - 10:33
The British Psychological Society is urging the government to reconsider its emphasis on the idea that children and young people need to ‘catch up’ on their education, as they believe it places unnecessary psychological pressure on them.
19/02/2021 - 14:18
The campaign, #BreakfastInTheBudget, is asking people to email their MP before the 2021 Budget is announced, asking the government to extend funding for school breakfasts
19/02/2021 - 11:18
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found that during the first lockdown, the longer schools were closed, the less work pupils did.
19/02/2021 - 09:23
The Scottish Government has extended the eligibility of its £22 million in Higher Education and £3 million in Further Education funds to overseas students facing hardship as a result of the pandemic.
18/02/2021 - 13:21
Vauxhall will be donating 70 refurbished laptops and desktops local to schools to help students cope with remote learning.
