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New research reveals that most secondary school parents (74%*) think that digital learning provided by teachers and the government needs to be improved. The parents of one in three children thought that teachers didn’t make lessons exciting enough and one in four said their children couldn’t hear their teacher or classmates properly.

Understandably, schools were not prepared for...

£8 million from NHS England to support secondary schools with the in-school vaccination programme.

From: Department for Education , Department of Health and Social Care , NHS England , The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP , and The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP

Published 24 January 2022

New multi-million-pound funding from NHS England will enable all schools to fully support the in-school...

Global call for children to discuss their resolutions for 2022 Twinkl’s ‘This Year, I Will’ project gives school children around the world the opportunity to share their goals and aspirations for 2022, encouraging continuity and determination in the young generations.

The event officially launches on the week commencing 17th of January 2022, as Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day approaches....

Over 585 former teachers have already come forward to support face-to-face learning

From: Department for Education

Hundreds of former teachers have signed up with supply agencies following the Education Secretary’s call for them to temporarily return to the profession, data published (on Wednesday 12 January) shows.

Initial data from around ten per cent of supply agencies...

Omicron expected to cause increased staff absence levels in the spring term, with former teachers needed to expand supply staff across country.

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

Published 20 December 2021

The Government is asking former teachers who have the skills and time to return to the classroom to sign up from today.

The Omicron...

The government has confirmed reforms for initial teacher training to ensure all children and young people receive an excellent education.

From: Department for Education and Robin Walker MP

Published 1 December 2021

Trainee teachers will benefit from high-quality mentoring and increased time on school placements, through government reforms to drive up teacher training...

Two in three teachers in the South West don’t know how to teach a deaf child

• 67% of teachers aren’t confident they can teach deaf children effectively.
• A third aren’t receiving crucial support from specialist staff.
• Deaf children in the region already achieve an entire grade less at GCSE, even though deafness isn’t a learning disability.
• The National
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New research into children’s education post-pandemic finds glaring gap between engagement levels and tech-enabled teaching

New research published today from edtech gaming studio, Kuato Studios , has found that 18 months since nationwide lockdowns began, the top priority for teachers across the UK and US is bridging the gap between decreasing children’s engagement levels and using tech...

£83 million investment to create extra space so schools and colleges can continue to offer places to all young people.

From: Department for Education and Alex Burghart MP

Published 9 November 2021

Teaching facilities across England will be extended and transformed for 16-19 year olds as part of a new £83 million investment in post-16 providers.

Demand is expected to...

Every pupil in every school to benefit from significant new investment in education to help young people catch up on lost learning

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

Every school and college in England will have more money to support young people’s recovery from the impact of the pandemic, as the government confirms billions of pounds of additional...