Everything you need to know about face coverings in schools and colleges – who must wear them, why they’re important and when will they stop having to wear them

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To maximise the number of children in school and college, the Government is temporarily recommending that face coverings are worn in classrooms and teaching spaces for pupils and students in year 7 or above, in light of the Omicron variant …

How good ventilation can help stop the spread of COVID-19 in schools and what we’re doing to help

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One of the key ways of helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19, including the Omicron variant, spreading in schools, colleges and early years settings is to make sure they are well ventilated. Here we look at why ventilation is …

How regular lateral flow tests, vaccinations and ventilation will help keep children in school: what the experts say

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We have been clear that closing schools to all but vulnerable children and children of key workers, as happened last January, is not something we will repeat. This is because the situation now is totally different to last year because …

What to expect when schools, colleges, universities and early years settings return after the Christmas break

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Schools, colleges, universities, and early years settings are getting ready to reopen after their Christmas breaks.

An open letter from Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to education and childcare leaders

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Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has written an open letter to education and childcare leaders on the return to education settings in 2022 and what it will look like.

"I want this Christmas to be a happy one for all our children": Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi on the benefits of Breakfast and Holiday Activities and Food clubs

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Over 600,000 children attended free, government-funded Holiday Activities and Food clubs this summer, including over 495,000 eligible for free school meals - and new data shows the impact Breakfast Clubs have had on children around the country.

Teachers and parents: Get Boosted Now to be ready for the return to schools and colleges in January

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UK Health Security Agency data shows that within 14 days of a booster vaccination your protection against symptomatic infection from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 increases by as much as 70% With many schools going back after the Christmas holidays …

"Today is a red-letter day for education in our country": Skills Minister Alex Burghart on new measures to help adults and young people upskill and earn more

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Today we announced that adults and young people across the country will benefit from more high-quality and flexible education and training – levelling up opportunities and supporting more people into higher skilled, higher wage jobs. People looking to upskill or …

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi writes to school and college leaders to thank them for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges of the Omicron variant

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Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has written to school and college leaders to thank them and their staff for everything they are doing to respond to the challenges of the pandemic and the Omicron variant. In it he sets out the …