Ofqual says to be as fair as possible to students, it is working with exam boards to carry forward the generosity from summer 2020 grades, the majority of which were based on centre assessment grades.

Trade bodies representing major food companies have said the loss of business from the hospitality sector has meant that firms which also serve schools could fail.

The Labour Party has called on the government to extend the provision of free school meals until the Spring – or face a Commons vote on the issue.

Eat Like a Champ lesson plans and supporting resources have been developed in consultation with teachers, and the new content is written in collaboration with the British Nutrition Foundation and British Dietetic Association

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has looked at the impact of YPO and Findel merging and found that it would likely reduce competition resulting in increased prices or reductions in service levels

The Welsh Government has guaranteed free school meal provision for all school holidays up to and including Easter 2021, thanks to £11m funding.

The government has cut some teacher training bursaries as well as scrapping others altogether, it has been revealed in new guidance on initial teacher training funding for 2021-22

A survey by Natural England has revealed that 71% of children from ethnic minority backgrounds reporting spending less time outside since coronavirus compared with 57% of white children.

England International Footballer, Marcus Rashford MBE, has launched a petition asking the government to implement three recommendations from the National Food Strategy.

Education Minister for Wales Kirsty Williams has published an updated action plan setting out the next steps for the new Curriculum for Wales, due to be introduced in 2022.

The inaugural Tes Staff Wellbeing Report has revealed a quarter of school staff don’t feel they have enough time to do their job effectively.

Ninety-one per cent of state-funded schools were fully open the week 1-8 October, slightly down from 92% the previous week, with Covid-19 being the reason for most partial closures

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