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Children at risk of serious mental health conditions during pandemic

Report from the Childhood Trust says the pandemic is resulting in children developing mental health issues, and that those with no internet access have an unstable learning environment.....read more

2,000 students complete virtual work experience

‘Learning in Lockdown’ is an accredited virtual work experience programme created by experts from the education, digital and construction procurement sectors.....read more

Guidance on new tutoring programme published

Education Endowment Foundation has published a guide to help school leaders and staff decide how to use the newly announced tutoring funding to best support their pupils catch up......read more

Teachers more anxious about working in pandemic than other key workers

Fifty five per cent of education workers are suffering anxiety about working in the pandemic, just above healthcare staff (53 per cent).....read more

Feedback on teacher performance crucial to better student outcomes

Teachers are not receiving enough feedback on their work, which is having a knock-on effect on student performance, according to new research sponsored by Cambridge International.....read more

FEATURES

Tendering during a pandemic

Procurement and tendering can be complicated and time consuming at the best of times, but in times of a crisis, it may seem like running an effective tender process is almost impossible. Thankfully, this doesn’t have to be the case.....read more

Plant-based meals on the menu

Public authorities have to ensure that vegan provisions are readily available, in order to prevent direct or indirect acts of discrimination. But aside from this, there are many benefits to providing plant-based options for everyone at school, writes Sabrina Ahmed from the Vegan Society.....read more

How school sport moved online

The pandemic has helped the school sport sector move online, which could have unexpected benefits for the future, writes Ali Oliver, chief executive of the Youth Sport Trust.....read more

Teacher recruitment and retention

What has been the impact of Covid-19 on the next generation of teachers? Emma Hollis, executive director of the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT), finds out.....read more