Face-to-face education prioritised as it is important for pupils’ education and wellbeing
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP
Published 2 January 2022
Thousands of new air filters and further temporary measures will be introduced to protect face-to-face education and minimise disruption, ahead of the pupils returning to the classroom this week....
Over 600,000 children attended free, government-funded Holiday Activities and Food clubs this summer, including over 495,000 eligible for free school meals
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP
Hundreds of thousands of children from low-income families are benefitting from healthy food and extra-curricular activities, through programmes helping to level up...
Author, Sarah Turner aka. ‘The Unmumsy Mum’ and Ambassador of literacy charity UK Reads led a South-West book drop to encourage a love of reading and support children who don’t own a book of their own at home.
Sarah visited a school and refuge centre in Exeter to distribute books and encourage people to donate to the charity’s Big Give Christmas Campaign.
With many of last year’s school nativity plays cancelled due to the pandemic, thousands of parents and children up and down the country will be excited to be bringing back the highlight of the season.
However, in the age of the smartphone this has meant that the show can often be dominated by proud parents filming and snapping eagerly away trying to capture the perfect picture of...
The Chief Inspector’s Annual Report says that nearly all children and learners have been affected by the pandemic, with long-term consequences unknown.
From: Ofsted
Good, well-structured, face-to-face education will help most children catch up
Daily routines, and the return of sport and extra-curricular activities, will improve children’s mental and physical health
Young people who are most at risk of serious violence or gang exploitation will receive targeted support to keep them engaged in education and attending lessons
From: Department for Education and Will Quince MP
The targeted support, backed by £30 million , is a part of a rollout of 10 ‘SAFE’ (Support, Attend, Fulfil, Exceed) taskforces in ‘hotspot’ areas, where incidents of serious...
We always want what’s best for our little ones; a healthy lifestyle, a good school, and a good area to grow up in. Raising a family is exciting, but where are the best cities to do so?
New data reveals the best place to raise a family in the UK. By researching a variety of factors that impact family life, the research establishes where babies will truly thrive. Each UK city was...
Free period products will continue to be available for schools to distribute to their pupils in England
From: Department for Education and Will Quince MP
The Government has today extended its fully funded scheme providing tampons, pads, and menstrual cups and other environmentally-friendly products until the end of the academic year.
