Coronavirus

The Copyright Licensing Agency has announced that following consultation with its Members and educational publishers, it has temporarily increased the copying limits in its Education Licence from 5% to 30%. These changes will last until schools re-open or 31 July at the latest, in order to give teachers and students …

Nick Gibb, the schools minister, has today confirmed that pupils will receive A-level results on August 13th, and GCSE results on August 20th, going back on an earlier statement that the intention was for students to receive their grades “before the end of July”. As it now stands, the dates …

Suitable for all ages from 4-19, STEM Learning has carefully selected more than 300 activities and materials available from its bank of over 14,000 free resources to support parents and carers with home learning, with a particular focus on STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and maths. STEM Ambassador Tim Peake …

From today, six new productions will be available for teachers and pupils to access at home via the National Theatre Collection in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing and ProQuest. The six productions complete the National Theatre Collection, which consists of high-quality recordings of 30 world-class productions drawing from 10 years of …

Online educational resource MASSOLIT is now free to all schools disrupted by COVID-19. Free access comes with no strings attached – no payment details or set up are required – and is available to schools for a minimum of thirty days from registration. This offer will be reviewed on an …

Sandwell College has been providing young people across Birmingham and the Black Country access to vital resources and support during the period of lockdown following the COVID-19 outbreak. Since the national lockdown, and the temporary closure of the College building, teachers and colleagues have maintained their commitment to supporting some …

The much-loved and biggest UK children’s book publisher, Puffin, which in 2020 celebrates its 80th birthday, is now re-planning events to take authors, illustrators and stories directly into children’s homes. Initiatives include a daily Puffin Storytime, a Puffin Podcast series, an online book festival – the Puffin Festival of Big …

The closure of schools as a result of preventative measures following the outbreak of coronavirus has affected thousands of children across the UK, and many students and parents have been worried about the uncertainty this will bring to pupils’ education. Today, Ofqual – the exams regulator – has released details …

Ofqual has now set out details for schools, colleges, students, parents & carers on how GCSEs and A levels will be awarded following the cancellation of this year’s exams. For this summer’s awards, schools and colleges are being asked to provide centre assessment grades for their students. These should be …

Disney Theatrical Productions is to offer free downloadable creative activities for educators and parents from their West End shows of The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Frozen and Aladdin. This collection of fun and educational resources for schools and home learning is available to download here now. From costume making and …