Part of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Education and childcare

Guidance for teachers, school leaders, carers, parents and students

In England:

• children in nursery, reception, year 1 and year 6 can return to school
• schools remain closed for other year groups, except for children of key workers and vulnerable children
• childminders can return to work
• schools will reopen to all age groups from September

Find out when schools are expected to reopen in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

What you can do now

• Protective measures: keep children and staff safe when schools reopen
• Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care
• Check how childminders, holiday clubs and after school clubs can operate

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Guidance and support

Support learning during coronavirus

For parents

• Guidance for parents and carers helping children learn from home
• Find resources to support home learning

For teachers and leaders

• Guidance for teaching children online
• Shared practice for schools teaching remotely

Pupil wellbeing and safety

• Protective measures: keep children and staff safe when schools reopen
• Free school meals
• Supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing
• Supporting vulnerable children
• SEND risk assessment
• Safeguarding and remote education
• Keep children safe online

School reopenings, exams and managing a school or early years setting

Exams and assessments

• Exam cancellations, results and appeals

Managing a school or early years setting

• Schools opening for children of critical (key) workers and vulnerable children
• 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

Childcare, holiday clubs, and after school care

• How childminders, holiday clubs and after school clubs can operate during coronavirus

Working safely

• 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
• Exceptional costs funding for schools
• Check if you can get Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare during coronavirus (COVID-19)

Student accommodation, travel and financial support

• Student loans: current students
• Student loans: prospective students
• Universities: teaching, exams, accommodation, fees, loans, visas

Further and higher education and vocational training

• University admissions
• Apprentices, employers and training providers
• College closures
• Improve your digital and numeracy skills with free online courses

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