According to the Department for Education’s latest attendance survey data, attendance in state primary schools has returned to pre-pandemic levels and is now the highest it has been during the pandemic.

Every school will be asked to provide samples of student work so exam boards can check teacher assessed grades.

A new study will be launched to follow the outcomes of year 11 students across England to find out how the pandemic has affected them

Schools are being encouraged to bid for a share of £200 million in government funding to design summer schools for students who have experienced the most disruption to their learning during the pandemic.

The annual allocations provided to maintain school buildings will increase by over 20% to £1.8 billion this financial year.

New resources have been launched for Clean Air Day on 17 June, which this year focuses on protecting children’s health from air pollution.

The Stephen Hawking Foundation has launched free learning tools for schools to support discussion around the topic of vaccinations, and has gained the support of the National Education Union.

The free event series explores important current issues such as building an inclusive culture, delivering an enriched curriculum and meeting new RSHE requirements,

Research shows two thirds of parents have revealed they are concerned about the effect lockdown has had on their child’s learning – with 20% confessing to being ‘very worried’

The World Literacy Foundation is calling for emergency support to improve children's reading standards after figures revealed the impact of the pandemic on literacy levels.

Fifty three per cent of schools will be giving greater weighting to exam-style papers than other forms of assessments, according to a survey by ASCL.

The Youth Sport Trust has announced its annual campaign, National School Sport Week, is back running under the theme of ‘Together Again’.

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