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Teachers' pension scheme payments: 2019 to 2020

Teachers' pension scheme payments made on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE) in the 2019 to 2020 financial year...

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 17:17

Sutton Trust: Learning from Home - Green Shoots?

Associate Director of Research and Policy Carl Cullinane discusses the realities of learning from home for many pupils up and down the country...

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 16:30

Aldi joins Free School Meal voucher scheme

Aldi joins supermarkets signed up to Government's national voucher scheme...

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 16:27

Government urges gambling industry to tackle risks of problem gambling during coronavirus outbreak

The gambling sector must do all it can to tackle any heightened risk of problem gambling during the coronavirus lockdown, Culture Minister Nigel Huddleston urged today...

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 16:26

Written statement on Support for Education Settings/Providers

Gavin Williamson (The Secretary of State for Education): I am writing to inform the House of further steps this Government is taking to support the education system and children and young people manage the consequences of COVID-19...

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 16:04

Written statement on Update on Defra sectors

George Eustice (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs): Coronavirus presents unprecedented challenges to the businesses we rely on to provide essential services which keep people safe – including food supply, water and waste...

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 16:02

Written statement on Schools Capital Funding

Nick Gibb (The Minister of State for School Standards): Today, I am confirming £2.2bn of capital funding to maintain and improve the condition of the school estate and to create new school places...

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 16:00

First charter flight departed from Bangladesh to bring British travellers home

The charter flights departed for London from Dhaka carrying 264 British travellers...

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 15:45

SI 439: The Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

These Regulations amend the Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012 (“the Procedure Regulations”) in relation to applications for determinations that an individual qualifies for civil legal services under sections 9 and 10 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c10) (“the Act”)...

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 15:31

Guidance: GCSEs, AS and A level awarding: summer 2020 (update)

Information for schools, students and parents on how qualifications will be graded and awarded in summer 2020...

Tuesday, 21 April 2020 15:29