Face masks for pupils in Scotland’s high risk areas

Government guidance has stated that students in older year groups and their teachers must wear face masks in Scottish schools in high risk areas.

Government resists calls to shut schools under new lockdown

The government intends to keep schools open despite increasing calls for them to close during the latest lockdown.

Catch-up tuition programme opens for students

Disadvantaged pupils in England could begin focused tuition as early as next week, under the new National Tutoring Programme.

From Monday, 2 November, all teachers and school staff will be able to claim a 10% discount on their shopping in Morrisons stores nationwide.

A new research programme aims to inform how cricket and the outdoors can support students struggling with anxiety, engagement and/or behaviour at secondary school.

Funding of almost £64 million will help schools in Northern Ireland manage Education Authority pressures, COVID-19 pressures and provide free school meals.

The wearing of face coverings on all dedicated school buses and public transport will be mandatory for all post-primary children in Northern Ireland when schools reopen next week.

The well-being and mental health of teachers in England is similar to those in other professions, and teachers are less likely to report feelings of ‘low self-worth’, according to new Nuffield-funded research

Next year's GCSE exams in Wales should be cancelled, with grades awarded based on coursework and common assessments, qualifications Wales has said.

Analysis by the EPI shows that in areas with the highest rates of the virus such as the North West, as many as four in ten secondary pupils were unable to attend school during October.

Road Safety Week, run by road safety charity Brake takes place from 16-22 November 2020, gives schools the chance to raise awareness about road safety.

An alliance has been set up aimed at tackling the issue of digital poverty and ending digital poverty for all, particularly for disadvantaged children.

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