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Safeguarding policies should be updated to reflect increased home learning, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 January 2021

Internet Safety Day: Top tips for online safeguarding during the pandemic

Schools may not provide free schools meals over February half-term. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 January 2021

Schools told not to provide free school meals over February half-term

Images shared online showed tiny portions of food sent to families. Picture: Twitter/Angela Rayner

News 13 January 2021

Free schools meals voucher scheme will return next week, Education Secretary confirms, condemning ‘disgusting’ food parcel pictures

Gavin Williamson spoke to the education select committee on Wednesday. Picture: Parliament Live

News 13 January 2021

Gavin Williamson: DfE had 'no knowledge' of new Covid strain when it ordered Greenwich to keep schools open

Many children do not have a laptop to work from, campaigners have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 January 2021

Latest boost to DfE laptop scheme ‘inadequate’, campaigners say

Gavin Williamson was quizzed over the impact of a third lockdown on children. Picture: Parliament TV

News 13 January 2021

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

Families have shared images of 'inadequate' food parcels on Twitter. Picture: Marcus Rashford/Twitter

News 12 January 2021

DfE launches investigation over ‘woefully inadequate’ free school meals parcels

Children from low-income families struggle to learn from home, experts have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 January 2021

DfE faces legal action over claims 'low-income families at risk of catching Covid-19'

Critical workers have been asked to work from home where possible to avoid overcrowding schools. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 January 2021

Key workers advised to keep children at home ‘if they can’ in latest DfE U-turn

Tulip Siddiq has written to Vicky Ford expressing concern for vulnerable children. Picture: Parliament UK

News 11 January 2021

Labour calls for clarity on support for most vulnerable children during lockdown

Monitoring visits by Ofsted should be postponed until schools reopen fully, the LGA has said. Picture: Phil Adams

News 11 January 2021

LGA urges Ofsted to postpone monitoring visits during lockdown

The government has pledged to rollout more laptops this month. Picture: Children's Commissioner for England

News 7 January 2021

Schools ‘running at 70 per cent capacity’ as headteachers question government laptop scheme

The next stage of priority vaccines has not yet been confirmed, Matt Hancock said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 January 2021

Nursery workers have ‘good case’ to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine, says Hancock

It can cost families as much as £97 per day in data charges to carry out home learning, new research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 January 2021

Disadvantaged pupils offered free data in bid to tackle digital divide

Children's home staff and nursery workers should be prioritised for the vaccine, sector leaders say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 January 2021

Covid-19 vaccine: Prioritise staff working with vulnerable children, say sector leaders