Half of all parents of school aged children in the UK feel that their children’s education will suffer as a result of not having access to the necessary tech equipment to learn from home
The Department for Education has confirmed that extra funding will be provided to support schools to provide food parcels or meals to eligible students.
Strengthened remote education expectations will be put in place during this lockdown, with schools expected to provide a set number of hours of high-quality remote education.
The union UNISON has said that pre-schools, including nurseries, should close except to educate the children of key workers and those who are vulnerable.
Following the school closures, national children’s sport charity the Youth Sport Trust has voiced its concerns on the impact it will have on physical education, school sport and physical activity for children.
The BBC will start broadcasting educational programmes for both primary and secondary-aged pupils from 11 January while schools are closed during the lockdown.
The Prime Minister Borish Johnson has announced a tougher lockdown, where all primary schools, secondary schools and colleges will move to remote learning, except for the children of key workers and vulnerable children.
From the end of January 2021, childminders, nurseries and all other childcare providers must use an online notification form to tell Ofsted about significant events.
119 people have been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours List for their outstanding contributions to the education and children’s services sectors.