Campaigns to hire more teachers and other public sector workers will be ramped up throughout the year

A new Institute of Teaching is set to be established in England to provide teachers and school leaders with training and development throughout their career.

Personnel from the UK Military will provide planning and training support to secondary schools and colleges with Covid-19 testing using lateral flow devices at the start of the spring term.

All schools and other education settings in Northern Ireland will reopen in the first week of January, Education Minister Peter Weir has said.

Simon Lebus has been appointed as interim chief regulator of Ofqual, replacing Dame Glenys Stacey from 1 January 2021. He will be in post up to 17 September 2021.

A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) finds that less than a third (31%) of the additional costs facing schools as a result of the pandemic are covered by the government’s support fund.

New research has found that more than half of local authorities in England believe local childcare providers will permanently close as a result of government childcare support being withdrawn.

One million laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children

Over one million devices will now reach schools, colleges and councils, helping ensure students have access to high-quality remote education.

£800m schools upgrade in Scotland

25 new schools and campuses are to be constructed or refurbished to provide modern, state of the art learning facilities in Scotland.

Morrisons has extended its 10% discount for teachers and other key workers until further notice.

The DfE has published school funding allocations going to every local authority in England.

A new website has been launched by the government to help children better understand how to keep safe during the pandemic, as well as guiding them through the testing process.

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