Head teachers have complained about a lack of clarity over the rules on whether teachers or pupils can wear face masks in schools.
Reception-age children will benefit from a multi-million pound package of funding to boost their early language skills.
Primary school closures in the UK have created substantial inequality in time spent learning between pupils from poorer and better-off families.
41 per cent of parents are worried that their child will be behind when schools reopen in September.
Ofsted has temporarily suspended all routine inspections of schools, alongside that of further education and early years providers.
The EEF has claimed that teachers and early years staff can use storybooks and games to help young children develop their early maths skills.
Pupils in the poorest regions of the country are being left behind because parents cannot afford to fill funding gaps with donations.
More than 50 schools across Derbyshire will benefit from building improvements thanks to £1.6 million of funding.
One in eight schools do not have a library, with poorer children less likely to have access to one than their richer peers.
Teachers say that changes to early learning goals have reduced their workload, but questions remain over Key Stage 1 benefits.
A survey has revealed that 86 per cent of headteachers are negative about the new reception baseline assessment.
The government will invest over £14 billion in primary and secondary education between now and 2022/23.
Sajid Javid has confirmed that the early Spending Round will be delivered on 4 September, pledging increased spending on schools.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to address growing concerns about school funding shortages soon.
Four more schools are to expand their nursery places as part of the move to Norfolk’s new early childhood and family service.
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