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On the 6th of January 2021, the Secretary of State for Education set out a package of measures. This includes:

  • Strengthened minimum standards of remote learning: schools will be expected to offer pupils online lessons and a set number of hours of remote education for pupils – increased from the Government’s previous minimum expectations. Ofsted will play an important role in holding schools to account for the quality of remote education.

  • Vocational and technical qualifications: Schools and colleges will have the discretion to continue with these assessments where they judge it right to do so. This is because some students will need to complete practical competency qualifications in order to take up work and other opportunities. No college should feel pressured to offer these assessments. Ministers will work to ensure all students are able to progress fairly, as will be the case with VTQs in the summer.

  • Next steps on exam alternatives arrangements: students will not be asked to sit GCSE, AS and A level exams this summer. The Education Secretary expects OFQUAL to consider a teacher assessed system as a replacement for GCSEs, AS and A levels. A consultation will be launched week commencing the 11th of January 2021 and conclude swiftly to give certainty to schools, colleges and students, while also giving them the opportunity to have their say.

  • Free school meals: extra funding will be provided to support schools to provide food parcels or meals to eligible students. The national voucher scheme will also re-open so that in the event schools cannot offer food parcels or provide an alternative local solution, every child can access free school meals while they are learning at home.

Pupil wellbeing and safety

  • Parents and carers: what you need to know
  • Schools: guidance for full opening
  • Face coverings in education
  • Free school meals
  • Supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing

Testing in schools, colleges and universities

  • Mass asymptomatic testing for schools and colleges
  • Guidance for schools and colleges on how to administer mass testing
  • Ordering home test kits for schools and further education providers

Home learning during coronavirus

  • Guidance for parents and carers helping children learn from home
  • Find resources to support home learning
  • Safeguarding and remote education
  • Keep children safe online

Exams and managing a school or early years setting

  • Guidance on the summer 2021 exams
  • Contingency framework to help you stay prepared
  • Running an early years setting during coronavirus
  • Running a school during coronavirus
  • Running a further education setting during coronavirus
  • Supporting children and young people with SEND in schools and colleges
  • Recording attendance
  • How childminders, holiday clubs and after school clubs can operate during coronavirus
  • Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care

Funding and support for education and childcare

  • Get technology support for children and schools
  • Financial support for education, early years and children’s social care
  • Check if you can get Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare during coronavirus (COVID-19)

University students and higher education

  • Students returning to higher education for the spring term
  • Find information about returning to higher education
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  • Office for Students website: student guide to coronavirus

Page Last Updated: 08/01/2020.

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