A new programme aimed at increasing the pool of future Directors of Children's Services (DCS) has been launched, supported by the Department for Education.

As pupils return to school, 62% of parents say they are more likely to drive their children to and from school as a result of the recent pandemic, according to a study by Renault

More than seven million children and young people were back in the classroom last week, representing 88 per cent of pupils across the country.

Dr Patrick Roach, general secretary of teachers union NASUWT has been chosen to chair a new antiracism task force.

A new coalition is demanding action to improve air quality around schools, following research which shows that if outdoor air pollution is halved, there could be up to a 20-50% reduction in the number of children with poor lung function

Outwood Academy Normanby in Teeside is preparing food hampers for eligible self isolating children, after it sent home pupils from year 8 following a positive coronavirus case.

Children and young people from low income backgrounds showed elevated mental health difficulties throughout lockdown, the latest Co-SPACE survey showed.

Barnardo’s Scotland and mental health charity Place2Be will be offering new mental health support for staff to help them manage additional pressures cuased by the pandemic.

The Department for Education is inviting retired educational psychologists to return to work to help support children returning to school, amid fears some may struggle to adjust.

The research explores the views of governors and trustees in the months during lockdown and looks at the longer-term challenges they face as all pupils return to school.

College and university students in Scotland have been sent a letter with advice on what to do if they develop cold or flu-like symptoms during the pandemic.

The DfE has updated its guidance in line with the latest public health advice from SAGE, stating that there is no scientific basis that face-to-face teaching is unsafe as long as COVID-secure plans are in place.

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