Ofqual has found there is no evidence that the system for awarding GCSEs and A-levels this year systematically disadvantaged poorer pupils or pupils with protected characteristics.

A £2.2 billion uplift for the core schools’ budget in 2021-22 has been confirmed in the Chancellors Spending Review, making way to delivering a commitment of an extra £7.1 billion by 2022-23.

The NCCE’s Impact Report shows that, despite the pressures of coronavirus, teachers have continued to engage with its training to enable them to teach computing more effectively.

More than 23,000 iPads and Chromebooks are being distributed among digitally excluded low-income families and care leavers in Scotland

Staff and learners in secondary schools and colleges in Wales will be expected to wear face coverings in all areas outside the classroom and on school transport.

The government’s COVID Winter Plan says rapid testing in schools will continue to be piloted.

According to a snapshot survey by the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, there has been a 38% increase in children being electively home schooled since last year.

Ofqual has published research on the student exam performance pattern known as the ‘sawtooth effect.’

A new Alternative Provision Research Network is being launched, bringing together academic experts and practitioners across the country to improve the lives of children in Alternative Provision (AP) education.

Families in Northern Ireland with children eligible for Free School Meals will receive food grants during school holidays from Christmas 2020 and will run until Easter 2022.

An interim report has been published from the working group set up to strengthen education resources relating to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities in Wales.

The winning design will be chosen by the First Minister and used as his official Christmas card, being sent to the Queen and President-elect  Joe Biden, amongst many others.

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