Guidance for schools, colleges, nurseries and other education and early years settings on the coronavirus, COVID-19, and information for members.
Sign .@CommunityUnion’s petition calling for all frontline staff to be given priority access to the vaccine once the elderly and the vulnerable have been vaccinated:https://t.co/Z2NLhoSwWG #vaccination #education #earlyyears
.@VoiceGenSec .@VoiceCymru .@VoiceScotland— Voice Community (@Voicetheunion) February 26, 2021
Updates 5 March 2021:
Useful tips for school staff on face coverings (TES)
Covid: Fresh air 'key to safer classrooms' https://t.co/F0uibaMp3z
— BBC Health News (@bbchealth) March 5, 2021
Support materials along with news, updates and other resources for #summer2021 awarding can be found in our dedicated hub. 📄 https://t.co/zh47aLpQ7s pic.twitter.com/UOlkTvbzGs
— JCQ (@JCQcic) March 5, 2021
England:
Don’t hand out Covid testing kits to pupils’ families, DfE tells schools https://t.co/QOKf8NnQM8 via @schoolsweek
— Voice Community (@Voicetheunion) March 5, 2021
Testing for secondary school and college students, their families, and staff - here’s what you need to knowhttps://t.co/poZUfCdkIH
— Department for Education (@educationgovuk) March 5, 2021
We are providing £79 million funding to expand mental health services for children & young people.
This will help:
▶️ increase Mental Health Support Teams in schools & colleges
▶️ improve access to community mental health services
More info:
▶️ https://t.co/M9rybHNoC5 pic.twitter.com/9sSkZdHmiZ— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) March 5, 2021
Latest DfE updated guidance and information
Northern Ireland: Weir announces extension to Residential Outdoor Education Centres funding scheme for Outdoor Education Centres impacted by COVID-19.
Welsh Government:
Supporting physical and mental well-being during this time of unprecedented change and disruption – a guide for headteachers, teachers, teaching assistants.https://t.co/x6zVRKiDPj#KeepWalesLearning pic.twitter.com/IvuWMpPHxi
— WG Education (@WG_Education) March 5, 2021
Results days will be earlier than usual in Wales this year
📍 A-levels and AS-levels on 10 August
📍 GCSEs on 12 Augusthttps://t.co/CSLXbENtba— BBC Wales News (@BBCWalesNews) March 5, 2021
Updates 4 March 2021:
Voice Community: Updated COVID-19 FAQs
England (DfE): Quarantine arrangements for boarding school students from red list countries Updated:
Scottish Government Early Learning and Childcare COVID-19 Update No. 12 – March 2021 (pdf)
Guidance for local authorities & secondary schools on providing arrangements for secondary school learners to return to school from 15 March 20201 is now on our website.Please note-return is conditional on continued progress on suppressing infection rates. https://t.co/ycAmtLphrG pic.twitter.com/ifbyMbrJvQ
— Education Scotland (@EducationScot) March 4, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children’s Issues – phased return to in-person learning in schools and ELC settings - next steps: Advisory note. The Scottish Government said it would publish updated safety guidance next week.
Updates 3 March 2021: Voice Community Cymru statement on return to schools before Easter
Updates 2 March 2021 Scotland: Voice Community Scotland Statement on First Minister’s COVID-19 update