This article was first published on 14 December 2022. Since March 2022 when the final Covid restrictions were lifted the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has advised that COVID-19 should be managed like other respiratory infections, such as flu. …
This article was first published 12 December 2022. On snowy days schools make every effort to stay open but it’s not uncommon for schools to close or operate at a reduced level, for example with individual classes suspended. Here we …
Whether you’re just thinking about your options, or you’ve already submitted your UCAS form, now is the time to think about how you’ll pay for your studies. Lots of people choose a student loan offered by Student Finance England to …
The Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill has been introduced in parliament, which will allow for the Government’s Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) to be rolled out from 2025. But what does this mean for you? Here we explain: What …
Data collected by the Department for Education showed 90.7% of schools remained open to some or all pupils on Wednesday 1 February during strike action by the NEU (National Education Union). 45.9% were reported to be fully open, 44.7% were …
Today’s pupils are growing up in an increasingly complex world, living their lives on and offline. This presents many exciting opportunities – but also challenges.
NOTE: This post was updated on 10/03/23 to acknowledge the latest developments. The Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, has written to teaching unions inviting them to engage in formal talks on pay, conditions and reform. A condition of these talks is …
We know children learn best when they are at school, surrounded by their friends and teachers. Attendance is essential for pupils to get the most out of their school experience. There may, however, be times when a pupil is unable …
On 16 January the National Education Union (NEU), one of the trade unions representing the teaching profession, announced its intention to strike. Not enough members of two other unions - the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) and …
Sunday 15 January is the deadline for primary school applications. Parents with children due to start school in September 2023 need to go through their local authority to apply for places at their chosen primary schools.