It is very welcome that schools and colleges are now fully re-open. In recognition of the challenge that has been faced by schools as a result of COVID-19, the Government has put in place a £1 billion catch-up plan to help schools support children who have fallen behind. As part of this, we are making £650 million available in 2020-21 to state schools across England to help head teachers provide extra support to children as well as a £350 million National Tutoring Programme targeted at pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. Early years education will also receive an additional £44 million to increase the rate paid to childcare providers for the Government’s free hours offers, enabling more families to get childcare support.
For parents and carers, including schools, childcare, nurseries:
- Get twice-weekly tests - households and bubbles of nursery children, school pupils, college students and staff
- Have your say: consultation on the alternative to exams
- Awarding qualifications in summer 2021
- Parents and carers: what you need to know
- Out-of-school settings such as after-school clubs or tuition
- Free school meals: apply
- Supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing
- Helping children learn from home
- Keeping children safe online
- Childcare bubbles
For university students, and people in higher or further education:
- Office for Students website: student guide to coronavirus
- Returning to higher education
- How regular asymptomatic testing works
- Funding support for university students
- Student loans
- Guidance for higher education providers
- Guidance for further education settings
- Ordering home test kits for further education providers
- Guidance and support for apprentices
- Guidance for employers and training providers
Managing a school or early years setting:
- Twice-weekly testing for households and bubbles of staff
- Testing in schools and colleges
- Ordering home test kits for schools and further education providers
- Have your say: consultation on the alternative to exams
- Awarding qualifications in summer 2021
- Running a school during coronavirus
- Running an early years setting during coronavirus
- Guidance for special schools and other specialist settings
- Out-of-school settings such as after-school clubs
- Managing public transport to school or college
- Recording attendance
- Free school meals
- Contingency framework (not in place during the period of national restrictions)
- Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care
- Safeguarding and remote education
- Face coverings in education
- Get technology support
- Get financial support