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Children’s commissioner: Politicians must take child poverty 'out of the too difficult box'

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has delivered a stern rebuke to politicians over a lack of action to address child poverty.

Careers guidance and training for disadvantaged groups among pledges to boost post-16 education

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

The government has unveiled plans to overhaul post-16 education and training with a greater focus on preparing young people for vocational roles.

Three quarters of schools struggling to support SEND children during Covid lockdown

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Schools are finding it increasingly difficult to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) amid the Covid-19 health crisis, research has found.

NEET young people ‘unable to cope with life’ amid pandemic, Prince’s Trust warns

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Four in 10 young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) have said they feel "unable to cope with life" since the start of the pandemic, new research from the Prince’s Trust shows.

Top tips for online safeguarding during the pandemic

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

As schools once again switch to remote learning due to the UK’s third national coronavirus lockdown, school leaders and staff face increased concerns over how best to safeguard pupils online.

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

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

New Department for Education guidance advises headteachers not to provide free school meals for children over February half-term.

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

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Education secretary Gavin Williamson said he was “absolutely disgusted” by images of “meagre” free school meals parcels shared online as he confirmed the return of the government’s supermarket voucher scheme from next week.

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

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Gavin Williamson has defended the Department for Education’s decision to threaten Greenwich Council with legal action over plans to close schools early for Christmas.

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

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Campaigners have criticised an “inadequate” announcement by the Department for Education promising to provide a further 300,000 disadvantaged children with laptops for home learning.

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faced questions from the education select committee about the impact of the third national lockdown on children and young people.

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

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Campaigners and Labour politicians have criticised “woefully inadequate” food parcels sent to families eligible for free school meals after images of packages were shared online.

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

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Monday, January 11, 2021

Legal action has been launched against the government amid claims new guidance is leaving low-income families at higher risk of catching Covid-19 by forcing their children to attend school.

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

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Monday, January 11, 2021

Shadow children and early years minister Tulip Siddiq has called for clarity over measures to protect the most vulnerable children from having their lives “significantly disrupted” during the third national lockdown.

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

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Monday, January 11, 2021

Key workers should “keep children at home if they can”, the Department for Education has said, in a change to guidance detailing those eligible to attend school.