Education in the media

A clinically vulnerable mum discusses how she overcame her anxieties about her children returning to school

Media Officer, 18 March 2021 - Coronavirus

For most parents the return of more children to schools earlier this month was a relief. But for those who were clinically extremely vulnerable it will have come with added anxieties. Hannah Paradis is a teaching assistant from Cambridgeshire who suffers …

The Period Product Scheme: providing young people with period products when they need them

Now pupils are back in the classroom no-one should be held back from accessing education due to their period. In January 2020, we launched the Period Products Scheme to provide learners with period products when they need them. But how …

How the National Tutoring Programme will help pupils most affected by the impact of lost learning during the pandemic

mediaofficer, 17 March 2021 - Coronavirus, Schools

The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) will help boost the learning of those pupils most affected by the impact of missed time in school during the pandemic.

How schools and colleges are helping build a safer society based on respecting others and healthy relationships

mediaofficer, 16 March 2021 - Child protection, Relationships and Sex Education, Schools

We made relationships education compulsory for all primary and secondary aged pupils for the first time from September of last year. The new relationships, sex, and health education (RSHE) curriculum has been designed to make sure young people learn about …

Government teams up with TV's Dr Alex to discuss impact of the pandemic on young people’s mental health and wellbeing

mediaofficer, 11 March 2021 - Mental Health, Schools, Universities

Dr Alex George, the A&E doctor who regularly appears as the resident doctor on ITV’s Lorraine, has been appointed by the Government as its Youth Mental Health Ambassador.

What you need to know about the Turing Scheme

mediaofficer, 9 March 2021 - Further education, Secondary schools, Universities

In December we announced the launch of The Turing Scheme. This pioneering £110 million programme replaces the Erasmus scheme and will provide study opportunities abroad for students to develop themselves personally and academically.

Back to School week: Everything you need to know

mediaofficer, 9 March 2021 - Coronavirus, Returning to school, Schools, Testing

Getting our children and young people back into schools and colleges has always been a top priority – that’s because experts agree the best place for children to be is with their teachers, friends, and peers.

Covid testing in schools – who will get tested? How and where will they be tested? Who has to isolate after a positive test? These questions and more answered

mediaofficer, 9 March 2021 - Coronavirus, Schools, Testing

NOTE: This article was updated on 30 March to reflect a change to the guidance around confirmatory PCR tests All secondary school and college age pupils are eligible for twice weekly testing to help keep covid out of our classrooms …

Who can go back to university and when? What support is available? Students’ questions answered

Media Officer, 5 March 2021 - Coronavirus, Higher Education, Universities

From 8 March universities can start to resume in-person teaching for students on practical courses and those who need access to facilities and equipment on campus. This process will be decided on by universities, but is likely to be staggered, …

Testing for secondary school and college students, their families, and staff - here’s what you need to know

mediaofficer, 5 March 2021 - Coronavirus, Further education, Secondary schools

Thanks to the efforts everyone has made over the last few months, Covid rates have started to go down and we have offered vaccines to the people who need them the most.

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How will my grades be calculated? How will you make them fair? Exams and assessments regulator Ofqual on how GCSEs, AS and A levels will be graded this summer