More than 69,000 early years providers have temporarily closed during the coronavirus pandemic, with many settings citing financial difficulties as a key reason.
Vodafone UK is supporting a fundraising effort by Lancaster University to provide more than 350 Unlimited Data SIMs to disadvantaged school children across the Lancaster District.
Schools minister Nick Gibb has said that the government would be funding free school meals through its voucher scheme this May half term, despite it being halfway through the week.
Schools minister Nick Gibb has said the DfE is in talks with schools and education charities with the aim of creating “a package for catch-up over the summer”.
Research from the Prince’s Trust reveals how more than a quarter of 16-to-25 year olds (29 per cent) feel their future career prospects have already been damaged by the pandemic
Face-to-face support from teachers for years 10 and 12 in secondary schools should be used to supplement remote education, the DfE has said in updated guidance.