Schools cannot afford to wait for a vaccine, says Children's Commissioner
Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield has said that schools cannot wait for a vaccine before re-opening.....read more
Scientific advice on reopening schools published by DfE
The Department for Education has published an overview of the scientific advice it has received about the safe re-opening of schools, after several calls from unions and school leaders.....read more
Decision framework on reopening schools in Wales published
The Welsh Government has published a document setting out its thinking behind the next phase for education.....read more
British Medical Association backs school union concerns
The British Medical Association (BMA) has said that they back teaching union NEU in their concerns over schools reopening, saying that case numbers had to be much lower first.....read more
Support for schools to reopen by taking learning outdoors
A consortium of organisations has set out three ways to support schools by helping them enable high quality learning experiences in school grounds, local spaces and home environments.....read more
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Support for setting up a digital education platform
Amy Cook from The Key explains the ins and outs of the Department for Education's funded set-up support for digital education platforms.....read more
Social distancing in schools
It is likely that when schools re-open for the majority of children, social distancing measures will need to be adhered to. But what does social distancing in an educational setting look like in practice?.....read more
