Part of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Education, universities and childcare

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

In England:

• only children of critical workers and vulnerable children and young people should attend school or college – everyone else will receive remote education
• GCSE, AS and A level exams will not go ahead as planned in 2021
• there’s remote teaching at universities except for some courses

You can read more about changes to education in Scotland, changes to education in Wales and changes to education in Northern Ireland.

National lockdown in England

• Critical workers and vulnerable pupils - find out who can access schools and educational settings
• Childcare bubbles - how to get help with informal childcare
• Find out about requesting furlough (‘temporary leave’) for childcare reasons

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Guidance and support

For parents and carers, including childcare, nurseries, schools

General guide

• Parents and carers: what you need to know
• Helping children learn from home
• Who can go to school or college: children of critical workers and vulnerable children
• Free school meals: blog post

Pupil safety and wellbeing

• Childcare bubbles
• Out-of-school settings such a tuition, childminders and after school clubs
• Supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing
• Keeping children safe online
• Mass asymptomatic testing for schools and colleges

Exams

• Consultation on 2021 exam replacement (closes 29 January)

For university students, and people in higher or further education

Guidance for students

• Office for Students website: student guide to coronavirus
• Student loans

Guidance for further education settings

• Guidance for further education providers
• What to do to limit the spread of coronavirus in a further education setting

Guidance for apprenticeships

• Guidance and support for apprentices
• Guidance for employers and training providers

Managing a school or early years setting

Managing a school or early years setting

• Free school meals
• Recording attendance
• Running an early years setting during coronavirus
• Running a school during coronavirus
• Guidance for special schools and other specialist settings

Working safely

• 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

Testing

• How to administer mass testing
• Ordering home test kits for schools and further education providers

Funding and support

• Get technology support
• Get financial support

Exams and assessment

• Guidance on the summer 2021 exams

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