Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has written an open letter to parents, carers and guardians following the news that all primary schools, secondary secondary schools, special and alternative provision schools, colleges and further education settings will be opening to all pupils …
We know that the pandemic and the associated measures and restrictions, such as social distancing and school closures, will be impacting on the mental wellbeing of some children and young people.
Students up and down the country will be gearing up to start the life-changing journey of going to university. However, in the midst of the pandemic, the beginning of that journey is going to look and feel a little different …
Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at research carried out by University College London, which found that one in 20 teachers in England are reporting a long-lasting mental health problem and their wellbeing has not improved over the past …
Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at the school funding protests led by Labour MP Jess Phillips and Save Our Schools, happening in London today, as well as the first meetings of the teacher mental health and wellbeing advisory …
Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at media stories on maths anxiety, the publication of our new Higher Education Principles, and the new provision announced in the Spring Statement to tackle period poverty in schools.
Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at a variety of stories on teacher pensions, universities, mental health and exclusions.
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Education in the media is the Department for Education’s blog on the latest topical education and equalities issues. This blog features a review of leading media stories, rebuttal to news stories, as well as Ministerial comment.
