Title of Link Published Last updated guidance

ALL SCHOOLS GUIDANCE https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-schools-and-other-educational-settings

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SCHOOLS https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/

COLLECTION OF GUIDANCE: Local authority children’s services: coronavirus (COVID-19) https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-childrens-services-coronavirus-covid-19

COLLECTION OF GUIDANCE: Early years and childcare: coronavirus (COVID-19) https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/early-years-and-childcare-coronavirus-covid-19

COLLECTION OF GUIDANCE: Further and higher education: coronavirus (COVID-19) https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/further-and-higher-education-coronavirus-covid-19

COLLECTION OF GUIDANCE: Schools: coronavirus (COVID-19) https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/guidance-for-schools-coronavirus-covid-19

Wider opening of educational and childcare settings

Exceptional These instructions are to help you claim exceptional costs related to 24/06 costs the coronavirus (COVID-19) as detailed in the published guidance. associated with coronavirus https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/claiming-exceptional- (COVID-19) costs-associated-with-coronavirus-covid-19/exceptional-costs- associated-with-coronavirus-covid-19--2 Education Speech: Education Secretary on the Government’s £1 billion Covid 22/06 Secretary's catch-up plan to tackle impact of lost teaching time statement on coronavirus https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/education-secretarys- (COVID-19): 19 statement-on-coronavirus-covid-19-19-june-2020 June 2020 Supporting Updated 18/06/2020: New section added to cover the issue of settings 19/04 18/06 children and requesting medical evidence ahead of re-admission and removed young people paragraph on phased return from 1 to 15 June as this is out of date with SEND as schools and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- colleges prepare send-risk-assessment-guidance for wider opening

What parents Two documents for parents and carers have been merged and 18/06 and carers need updated with information on welcoming additional pupils, wearing face to know about coverings, and added information on safety in schools early years providers, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-parents-and-carers- schools and need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges- colleges during during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

Primary schools Press release: Headteachers are being encouraged to invite back 15/06 to be given more primary pupils before the summer, where they have capacity to flexibility to bring do so back more pupils https://www.gov.uk/government/news/primary-schools-to-be-given- flexibility-to-bring-back-more-pupils Making the most Deciding what to teach in the classroom and what to teach at home. 12/06 of reduced classroom time https://www.gov.uk/guidance/making-the-most-of-reduced-classroom- time Informing DfE of How employers and providers can tell the Department for Education 09/06 the death of a (DfE) about the death of a carer or colleague across children’s carer or services. colleague across children’s https://www.gov.uk/guidance/informing-dfe-of-the-death-of-a- services colleague-across-childrens-services

Preparing for the A planning guide for early years providers, in England, to help prepare 24/05 wider opening of them to open their settings for all children from 1 June 2020. early years and childcare settings https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preparing-for-the-wider- from 1 June opening-of-early-years-and-childcare-settings-from-1-june

Department for An explanatory note for SAGE’s paper assessing the potential impact 23/05 Education of more children returning to school on the transmission of coronavirus explanatory note (COVID-19). on SAGE modelling https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for- education-explanatory-note-on-sage-modelling Safe working in This guidance applies to staff working in education, childcare and 14/05 education, children’s social care settings in England, the children, young people childcare and and learners who attend these settings and their parents or carers. children’s social care settings, including the use It explains the strategy for infection prevention and control, including of personal the specific circumstances PPE should be used, and thus work safely protective during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. equipment (PPE) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safe-working-in- education-childcare-and-childrens-social-care/safe-working-in- education-childcare-and-childrens-social-care-settings-including-the- use-of-personal-protective-equipment-ppe

Preparing for the Updated 15th June: added information to 'Planning guide for primary 14/05 15/06 wider opening of schools' on how primary schools can use flexibility to welcome back schools from 1 additional pupils this term. Added information to 'Guidance for June secondary school provision from 15 June 2020' about how secondary schools can now welcome year 10 and year 12 pupils in for some face-to-face support and where possible, invite pupils in other year groups in for a meeting this term.

Updated 4th June: updated the planning guide for primary schools to reflect the announcement by the Prime Minister about the decision, based on all the evidence, to move forward with wider opening of education and childcare settings. We have also added links in the primary schools guide, to the planning guide for early years settings, and the updated attendance reporting guidance.

Updated 25th May: Added 'Guidance for secondary school provision from 15 June 2020'.

A planning guide for primary school leaders to help prepare them to open their schools for more pupils during the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preparing-for-the-wider- opening-of-schools-from-1-june

Coronavirus 1st June: Updated to reflect the announcement by the Prime Minister 11/05 12/05 (COVID-19): that the government’s 5 tests have been met and confirmation of wider implementing opening of education and childcare settings from 1 June, and updated protective information on testing for coronavirus. measures in education and childcare settings Guidance for education and childcare settings on how to implement protective measures.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings

Actions for 16th June: Added information on how primary schools can use 11/05 16/06 educational and flexibility to welcome back additional pupils this term, where they have childcare settings capacity. to prepare for wider opening 1st June: Updated to reflect the announcement by the Prime Minister from 1 June 2020 that the government’s 5 tests have been met and the decision, based on all the evidence, to move forward with wider opening of education and childcare settings.

12th May: Added an initial planning framework for schools in England.

Next steps for the phased wider opening of educational and childcare settings.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-educational- and-childcare-settings-to-prepare-for-wider-opening-from-1-june-2020

Opening schools Updated 11/05 - Added information for parents and carers about the 11/05 and educational wider opening to nurseries, schools and colleges from 1 June. settings to more pupils from 1 Information for parents and carers to help prepare for the wider June: guidance opening of nurseries, schools and colleges from 1 June. for parents and carers https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational- settings-information-for-parents-and-carers/reopening-schools-and- other-educational-settings-from-1-june

Opening schools https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-educational- 12/05 for more children and-childcare-settings-to-prepare-for-wider-opening-from-1-june- and young 2020/opening-schools-for-more-children-and-young-people-initial- people: initial planning-framework-for-schools-in-england planning framework for schools in To be read alongside: England - Actions for educational and childcare settings to prepare for wider opening from 1 June 2020 - Implementing protective measures in education and childcare settings

Changes to the 29th May: Updated guidance with additional or amended material, 30/04 29/05 law on education, including as to: cases in progress on 1 May 2020; annual reviews for health and care those with EHC plans changing phase of education; actions following needs a tribunal ruling; and unchanged duties in relation to social care assessments and plans due to provision in plans. Also improvement to the format of the tables in coronavirus Annex A and a minor change to footnote 1.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-law-on- education-health-and-care-needs-assessments-and-plans-due-to- coronavirus School / childcare closure

School Updated 29th May: Added guidance on changes to school exclusions 20/06/12 29/05 exclusions during during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. coronavirus outbreak https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusion

Press release https://www.gov.uk/government/news/schools-colleges-and-early- 18/03 18/03 years-settings-to-close

New press release published on 23/04 Councils given flexibility with free childcare funding - Councils can move free entitlements funding between settings in exceptional cases 23/04 to meet demand during Coronavirus outbreak

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/councils-given-flexibility-with- free-childcare-funding

Info for parents 11th June: Updated information about which children do not need to 19/03 11/06 and carers wear face coverings when travelling to school.

1st June: Updated guidance about the wider opening of education and childcare settings, including details about opening secondary schools to years 10 and 12 from 15 June and links to guidance on safer travel.

Updated 20th May: Added information about the bank holiday and half term. Updated information on 30 hours free childcare, transport and SEND.

Updated 1st May: Added information about the May bank holiday, a link to the admissions appeals and updates to the support is available to parents to help them educate their children at home.

Updated 23/04 - Updated sections on closures, transport, vulnerable children, critical workers and resources. Removed information about Easter holidays.

Updated 19th April: information on support for parents, online resources and vulnerable children.

Updated 16th April - Updated Resources and support and added a new section for Admissions.

Updated 7th April: added information about the Easter holidays.

Updated information about exams, and resources and support. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational- settings-information-for-parents-and-carers/closure-of-educational- settings-information-for-parents-and-carers Maintaining https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- 19/03 educational maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and- provision for local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision schs/colleges/LA s, etc.

Coronavirus Updated 18th May: Updated section 19.4 to clarify how meetings 22/03 18/05 (COVID-19): should proceed. school closures Updated 15th May with the actions that schools will need to take in preparation for the wider reopening of schools on 1 June 2020.

Updated 28th April: guidance on bank holidays, Early Years Foundation Stage, recruitment and workforce.

Updated 19th April: information on online resources and remote learning, workforce, and vulnerable children.

Updated 9TH April - updated information on mental health issues, educational staff from overseas, primary school place offers for April 2020, exclusion and the governing board’s duty to reinstate excluded pupils.

Updated 7th April: updated sections on funding, holidays and practicalities.

Updated 3rd April: added information about safeguarding. Updated information about workforce and critical workers.

31st March: Added information about the workforce, hubs and links to other guidance.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-school-closures

Case studies: Updated 12th June: added 4 new case studies related to remote 05/05 21/05 remote education education. practice for schools during Updated 21st May: Additional case studies about adapting teaching coronavirus practice for remote education. (COVID-19) https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/case-studies-remote- education-practice-for-schools-during-coronavirus-covid-19 Remote An opportunity for schools to learn from each other's emerging 05/05 education practice as they develop their approaches to providing remote practice for education. schools during coronavirus https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-practice-for-schools- (COVID-19) during-coronavirus-covid-19

Attendance Use the information to complete this short form notifying the 22/03 03/04 recording Department for Education about your status regarding COVID-19. The form should be submitted by midday each weekday

Guidance:

Updated 28th May: added new guidance and updated the further guidance to reflect the changes in how attendance should be recorded following the reopening of some schools from 1 June. Removed the spreadsheet tool and video tutorial. 28/05 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- attend ance-recording-for-educational-settings?utm_source=4bde0e74-2e3b- 43ee-bdee- 320221d5ff91&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk- notifications&utm_content=immediate

Guidance on attendance recording: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- attendance-recording-for-educational-settings

Coronavirus 23rd June: Added a link to the official statistics collection page. 21/04 23/06 (COVID-19): attendance in Updated 16th June: Added latest data and '11 June 2020 summary: education and attendance in education and early years settings during the early years coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak'. settings Updated 10th June: updated data table to include Table 3: Daily attendance in education settings by year group during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Updated 9th June: Added latest data and '4 June 2020 summary: attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak'.

Updated 2nd June: added latest data and '29 May 2020 summary: attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak'.

Updated 26th May: added latest data and "22 May 2020 summary: attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak".

Updated (19th May) COVID-19 attendance in education settings data and added Coronavirus (COVID-19) attendance in education settings: 15 May 2020 summary.

Updated (12th May) COVID-19 attendance in education settings data and added Coronavirus (COVID-19) attendance in education settings: 8 May 2020 summary

Updated (5th May) spreadsheets and added 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) attendance in education settings: 30 April 2020 summary'.

Updated 28th April with data and added summary of data returns to 24 April 2020.

A summary of how many children and teachers attended education settings between Monday 23 March and Friday 17 April 2020. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings Educational https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- 03/04 setting self- attendance-recording-for-educational-settings/educational-settings- reporting FAQ self-reporting-online-form-frequently-asked-questions-faq Helpline The Department for Education coronavirus helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s Social care. Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline as follows:

Phone: 0800 046 8687 Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday), 10am to 4pm (Saturday to Sunday)

Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of calls. We appreciate your patience at this time and apologise for any wait that you may experience. To ensure that we answer your calls as quickly as possible, we have now extended our opening hours to cover weekends and are increasing the number of call handlers available to answer your calls.

If you work in a school, please have your unique reference number (URN or UKPRN) available when calling the hotline. Reporting school To update your record, please go to the GIAS home page, “Sign in” closure using your “DfE Sign-in” credentials and select GIAS from your available services here:  https://www.get-information- schools.service.gov.uk/

Get Information https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/news 18/03 About Schools Early years and 23rd June: Updated to reflect that early years providers are now able to 24/03 23/06 childcare open for all children and to provide additional information on protective closures measures.

5th June: We have added a clarification on the requirement for providers to carry the appropriate insurance (for example, public liability insurance) to cover all premises from which they provide childcare or childminding.

2nd June: Guidance updated to include a restructure of the document in line with wider opening, updated content on funding including in relation to the Competition and Markets Authority and insurance, updated content on infection prevention and control, a new section on attendance, new information on the use of community centres and before and after school clubs, a new section of safeguarding and welfare including provisions for children with SEND and a clarification on paediatric first aid certificates.

Updated 15th May: including adding a new section clarifying the position on welcoming back all children to early years settings from 1 June, information on when childminders can reopen to more children, and what provision they can currently provide, information on testing for essential workers, and information for parents on temporary changes to the 30 hours free early education entitlements.

Updated 24th April: Update to reflect changes in Early Years Statutory Framework.

Updated 21st April: updated guidance on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

Updated 15th April: updated introductory sections and sections on Who this guidance is for, Prioritising children, Funding, Staying open for children of critical workers and vulnerable children, Early Years Foundation Stage and Holidays.

Updated 1st April: updated to clarify the income support available and the requirements for providing safe, quality care for vulnerable and critical workers’ children.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- early-years-and-childcare-closures Admission School admissions appeal codes updated: 15/03 24/04 appeals for school places https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-admissions- appeals-code

Updated 24th April: 'changes to the admission appeals during the coronavirus outbreak’

Updated 14th April: Added guidance on the coronavirus (COVID-19) impact on school admission appeals.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/admission-appeals-for- school-places Open Information on all academies, free schools, studio schools and 20/03/14 16/04 academies, free university technical colleges (UTCs) open in England, and those in the schools, studio process of opening. schools and UTCs Updated 16/04 - Added 'Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects awaiting approval: March 2020'.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and- academy-projects-in-development Reducing Guidance on which data collections, services or requests will be 20/04 burdens on cancelled, paused or will continue in the 2019 to 2020 academic year. educational and care settings https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- reducing-burdens-on-educational-and-care-settings Managing school Updated 18th May: added information on preparing for the wider 24/04 18/05 premises, which opening of schools including guidance on water systems, ventilation, are partially fire safety and cleaning. open, during the coronavirus https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/managing-school- outbreak premises-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/managing-school-premises- which-are-partially-open-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak Using clusters https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/using-clusters-and-hubs- 24/04 and hubs to to-maintain-educational-provision maintain educational provision

Modification 29th May: second notice for June 2020 added 30/04 29/05 notice: school registration Secretary of State for Education notice to modify pupil registration legislation requirements when providing education on a temporary basis during changes the coronavirus outbreak.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/modification-notice- school-registration-legislation-changes Disapplication 29th May: second notice for June 2020 added 30/04 29/05 notice: school attendance Secretary of State for Education notice to disapply offences for non- legislation attendance in schools during the coronavirus outbreak. changes https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disapplication-notice- school-attendance-legislation-changes School Updated 30th April to reflect changes made under the Coronavirus Act 25/11/13 30/04 attendance 2020 concerning school attendance. guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-attendance School behaviour Updated 30th April to reflect changes made under the Coronavirus Act 13/11/13 30/04 and attendance: 2020 concerning school attendance and parental responsibility parental measures. responsibility measures https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/parental-responsibility- measures-for-behaviour-and-attendance Disapplication 29th May: added second notice for June 2020 30/04 29/04 notice: school inspections https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disapplication-notice- legislation school-inspections-legislation-changes changes School reports 18th June: Updated to confirm regulations have been laid to remove 25/03/14 18/06 on pupil the requirement to report on national curriculum assessments and performance: attendance, and explain the different requirements of annual and guide for school leaver reports. headteachers Guidance for schools on writing statutory end of year reports for parents. Updated guidance on 21st May to support teachers to prepare annual reports for parents following the cancellation of this year’s summer exam series and primary assessments.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-reports-on-pupil-performance- guide-for-headteachers Reporting to 18th June: Updated to confirm regulations have been laid to remove 19/06/18 18/06 parents at the the requirement to report on national curriculum assessments and end of key attendance. stages 1 and 2 Guidance for schools on writing statutory end of year reports for parents. Updated 21st May to support teachers to prepare annual reports for parents following the cancellation of the 2019 to 2020 national curriculum assessments.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/reporting-to-parents-at-the-end-of-key- stages-1-and-2 Funding

Alternative 24th June: Added the claim form and more details on eligibility, what 04/06 24/04 provision: year you'll get and how to access the funding. 11 transition funding Sets out the financial support available to alternative provision (AP) schools and colleges to support current year 11 students into post-16 education.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/alternative-provision-year-11-transition- funding Billion pound Press release: New measures to help primary and secondary pupils 19/06 Covid catch-up catch up plan to tackle impact of lost https://www.gov.uk/government/news/billion-pound-covid-catch-up- teaching time plan-to-tackle-impact-of-lost-teaching-time Vulnerable Details of the £7.6 million Vulnerable Children National Charities 10/06 Children National Strategic Relief Fund and how to apply. Charities Strategic Relief https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vulnerable-children- Fund national-charities-strategic-relief-fund

ESFA Update: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-24-june-2020 24/06 24 June 2020

ESFA Update: 10 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-10-june-2020 10/06 June 2020

ESFA Update: 3 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-3-june-2020 03/06 June 2020

ESFA Update https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-27-may-2020 27/05 further education: 27 May 2020

Extra support for Press release 07/04 schools and https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-support-for-schools-and- parents parents-to-help-cope-with-coronavirus Financial support 24th June: We have added information on the impact of schools’ 07/04 24/06 for schools financial reserves on eligibility for this funding and details of what support schools can access for the loss of self-generated income, as it is not covered by this fund. We have also amended the content to confirm that schools should proceed with the phased wider opening and any measures associated with it within existing resources, as any costs incurred as part of that process cannot be claimed through this fund

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- financial-support-for-schools National Added a grant determination letter to cover 13 new sites with 01/12/17 15/04 Assessment and additional support for further research and evaluation of the NAAS roll Accreditation Sys out. tem (NAAS) grants https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/naas-early-adopters- grants Basic need Updated 15th April: updated basic need allocations, explanatory note 17/03/16 15/04 allocations and quality assurance note for 2022. guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/basic-need-allocations School capital Includes updates on school capital funding allocations, condition 04/04/19 15/04 funding spend guidance and methodology for 2020 to 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding Coronavirus Updated 27th May to clarify statutory sick pay relief. 17/04 27/05 (COVID-19): financial support Updated 22nd April to align with updated HMT/HMRC guidance. for education, early years and Includes guidance on furloughing: children’s social care https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- financial-support-for-education-early-years-and-childrens-social- care/coronavirus-covid-19-financial-support-for-education-early-years- and-childrens-social-care Help with Updated 4th May: Updated to reflect policy and process development. 19/04 04/05 technology for remote education Updated 24th April: New details of the offer have been added, including during a section on getting help using online education platforms. coronavirus Updated 21st April: Clarification on who digital devices and internet access will be provided to.

Updated 20th April: we have clarified the role of responsible bodies in ordering digital devices for eligible children and young people.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-technology-for-remote- education-during-coronavirus-covid-19 Early years ITT Updated (20th May) the ‘Entry requirements’ section on page 9 05/01/15 20/05 requirements and explaining what should happen when entrants to early years ITT supporting courses are unable to demonstrate the required GCSE equivalent advice entry standard, as a consequence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Updated 7th May: Guidance updated reflecting measures to be taken during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-itt- requirements-supporting-advice 16 to 19 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-education-financial-support-for- 04/02/14 24/04 education: students financial support for students

19 to 19 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-education-funding-allocations 10/03/14 24/04 education: funding allocations

Use of free early https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-free-early- 28/04 education education-entitlements-funding-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak entitlements funding during the coronavirus outbreak

Critical / key worker guidance

Critical workers 16th June: Added information on how primary schools can use 19/03 16/06 who can access flexibility to welcome back additional pupils this term, where they have schools or capacity. educational settings 1st June: Guidance updated to reflect the announcement by the Prime Minister that the government’s 5 tests have been met and the decision, based on all the evidence, to move forward with the wider opening of education and childcare settings.

Updated 14th May: Updated to reflect that children of critical workers are encouraged to attend school, and to reflect plans for wider opening of schools from 1 June, at the earliest. Updated information defining vulnerable children, in line with existing guidance, for the purpose of continued education.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and- local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision

Free school meals

Thousands of News story: Thousands of children in England to benefit from free 22/06 children to meals and activities during summer 2020 benefit from free meals and https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thousands-of-children-to-benefit- activities from-free-meals-and-activities

FSM guidance Updated 28th May with information about providing meals for pupils 19/03 28/05 attending school, the national voucher scheme and providing meals or food parcels through your food provider.

Updated 15th May with information about claiming for additional costs, providing meals or food parcels through your food provider and ordering vouchers to cover multiple weeks.

Updated 30th April: Added Aldi and McColl’s to the list of supermarkets taking part in the national voucher scheme.

Updated 24th April: Added a link to the 16 to 19 free meals in further education guidance and information about Aldi joining the national voucher scheme.

Updated 20th April: Guidance on which data collections, services or requests will be cancelled, paused or will continue in the 2019 to 2020 academic year.

Updated 7th April: updated with Q&A about Easter and additional costs

Updated 31st March: update includes information on the National Voucher Scheme

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-free-school- meals-guidance/covid-19-free-school-meals-guidance-for-schools

Guidance for Updated 7th April: Procurement Policy Note 02/20 on the payment of 20/03 07/04 commercial public sector suppliers during the COVID-19 outbreak is relevant until suppliers end June 2020, please be aware that the faqs for this PPN are being regularly updated to reflect feedback received.

We are aware of the high number of requests you have already had from your suppliers requesting support in line with the PPN. Please make sure you are familiar with this guidance before agreeing any support with your suppliers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note- 0220-supplier-relief-due-to-covid-19 Edenred parent https://www.edenred.co.uk/Documents/DfE/DfE_FreeSchoolMeals_Pa and carer FAQs rentCarerFAQs.pdf Edenred school https://www.edenred.co.uk/Documents/DfE/DfE_FreeSchoolMeals_Ad users guide minUserGuide.pdf

Aldi joins FSM Press release voucher scheme https://www.gov.uk/government/news/aldi-joins-free-school-meal- voucher-scheme 16 to 19 funding: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-funding-free-meals-in-further- 01/04/19 24/04 free meals in education-funded-institutions-for-2019-to-2020 further education funded institutions for 2019 to 2020

Health and hygiene

Teaching about Practical materials for primary and secondary schools to use to train 08/06 mental wellbeing staff about teaching mental wellbeing.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-about-mental-wellbeing

Extra mental Press release: Online resources and charity grants to help schools 08/06 health support for and colleges respond to the impact of coronavirus on mental health pupils and and wellbeing. teachers https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-mental-health-support-for- pupils-and-teachers

Includes https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the- 24/01 08/04 handwashing video, number of public cases.

Guidance for Updated 7th April: updated guidance and Q&A 24/03 07/04 schools on implementing https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- social distancing implementing-social-distancing-in-education-and-childcare-settings for key workers’ children and other children who remain in school during covid-19 outbreak

Guidance for Updated 18th May: information on symptoms. 19/03 18/05 educational settings Updated 15th May: – Added clarification on guidance and legislation.

Updated 7th April: updated guidance to reflect the announcement on school closures.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational- settings-about-covid-19

Exams & performance

Responsibility for Expectations for centres on who should be responsible for entering 22/05 autumn GCSE, candidates for autumn exams. AS and A level exam series https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/responsibility-for-autumn- gcse-as-and-a-level-exam-series

Coronavirus Updated 22nd May: this page has been updated to reflect the 20/03 22/05 (COVID-19): publication of Ofqual consultation documents. cancellation of GCSEs, AS and Updated 1st May: 'Coronavirus (COVID-19): cancellation of GCSEs, A levels in 2020 AS and A levels in 2020' to reflect Ofqual consultation closing Updated 17th April: 'Coronavirus (COVID-19): cancellation of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2020' including details of Ofqual's consultation on exceptional arrangements for exam grading and assessment.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- cancellation-of-gcses-as-and-a-levels-in-2020

WMS informing https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions- 23/03 the House of answers-statements/written-statement/Lords/2020-03-23/HLWS170/ exams guidance during Covid-19 restrictions

Awarding of Information for schools, students and parents on how GCSE, AS, A 03/04 16/04 grades in level, vocational and technical qualifications will be graded and summer 2020 awarded in summer 2020.

Updated 16/04 - Added a BSL signed version of the letter to students. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/awarding-qualifications- in-summer-2020 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/how-gcses-as-a-levels-will-be- awarded-in-summer-2020

Secondary https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/secondary- 11/10/19 03/04 school school-performance-tables-in-england-2020-provisional performance tables

Direction issued https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direction-issued-to-the- 03/04 to the Chief chief-regulator-of-ofqual Regulator of Ofqual

Early years & Updated 7th April: updated EYFSP pupil characteristics 2019: 17/10/2019 07/04 foundation underlying data files to provide a full time series of underlying data results files back to 2013.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/early-years-foundation- stage-profile-results-2018-to-2019

School and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- 08/04 college school-and-college-performance-measures performance

School How to use school performance tables to see how a school is 19/01/17 16/04 performance: key performing at key stage 4 compared to a school with a similar intake of stage 4 similar pupils. schools Updated 16/04 - Updated with final 2019 secondary school performance tables data. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-performance-key- stage-4-similar-schools

Safeguarding, vulnerable children & SEND

Keeping children Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children 26/03/15 17/06 safe in education and safer recruitment.

Updated 17th June: Added 'Keeping children safe in education (from 1 September 2020)'. This document is for information only and does not come into force until 1 September 2020 - continue to refer to KCSIE 2019 until then.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in- education--2

£7 million for new Press release: Funding package for targeted help to young people and 05/06 coalition of their families most affected by coronavirus. vulnerable children’s https://www.gov.uk/government/news/7-million-for-new-coalition-of- charities vulnerable-childrens-charities

£7 million for Press release: More than 11,000 vulnerable young people to receive 04/06 vulnerable pupils support to move into next stage of education or employment leaving Alternative https://www.gov.uk/government/news/7-million-for-vulnerable-pupils- Provision leaving-alternative-provision

Guidance on Updated 15th May to reflect wider plans for more year groups to return 22/03 15/04 vulnerable to education settings, stating that vulnerable children and young children and people remain a priority, and are expected to attend if appropriate. We young people have not changed the groups included in the definition of vulnerable children, but have provided further examples of what types of children might be considered to be ‘otherwise vulnerable’, at the education provider’s discretion. We have also included updated links to Public Health England advice.

Updated 19th April: Clarifications to the existing guidance including the actions to be taken for each group around their attendance or otherwise at an education setting. We have not changed the groups included in the definition of vulnerable children.

Updated 1st April: updated guidance on educational provision over the Easter holidays.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- guidance-on-vulnerable-children-and-young-people

Coronavirus Updated 26th May to include new information on the recommended 19/04 07/05 (COVID-19): approaches that local authorities, educational settings and parents SEND risk should follow for the return of children and young people with EHC assessment plans, or those with complex needs but who do not have an EHC plan, guidance to educational settings from 1 June 2020.

Updated 7th May: Updated to reflect the SEND regulations changes. Also added information about how the guidance affects children/young people with an EHC plan and a social worker and new information on how to keep staff and pupils safe and reduce the risk of infection in educational settings. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- send-risk-assessment-guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-send-risk- assessment-guidance

Safeguarding in Updated 20th May to provide guidance on what schools and colleges 27/03 20/05 schools, colleges should be thinking about as they plan for more children to return from and other week commencing 1 June - especially around updating the child providers protection policy, designated safeguarding lead arrangements, protecting vulnerable children and mental health.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-safeguarding-in- schools-colleges-and-other-providers/coronavirus-covid-19- safeguarding-in-schools-colleges-and-other-providers

Supporting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-disabled- 31/03 disabled people people-through-the-coronavirus-outbreak through the Coronavirus outbreak

Guidance for 6th May: Guidance updated to reflect the temporary changes made in 03/04 06/05 children's social the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations care services 2020.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- guidance-for-childrens-social-care-services

Outcomes for National statistics announcement 08/04 children in need and children https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/outcomes- looked after by for-children-in-need-and-children-looked-after-by-local-authorities-in- local authorities england-2020 in England: 2020 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/outcomes-for-children- looked-after-by-local-authorities-31-march-2019

Covid-19 Press release adoption support fund scheme to https://www.gov.uk/government/news/covid-19-adoption-support-fund- help vulnerable scheme-to-help-vulnerable-families families

Safeguarding Updated 21st May: Added information about virtual lessons and live 19/04 21/05 and remote streaming. Updated information on finding which video conference education during service is right for your school and using them securely. coronavirus (COVID-19) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safeguarding-and-remote-education- during-coronavirus-covid-19

Modification 29th May: Added a second notice for June 2020. 30/04 29/05 notice: EHC plans legislation https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/modification-notice-ehc- changes plans-legislation-changes

Changes to the Guidance on temporary changes to education, health and care 30/04 law on education, legislation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. health and care needs assessments and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-law-on- plans due to education-health-and-care-needs-assessments-and-plans-due-to- coronavirus coronavirus

SEND code of Added link to guidance on 'Changes to the law on education, health 11/06/14 30/04 practice: 0 to 25 and care needs assessments and plans due to coronavirus'. years https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0- to-25 Residential and care-giving

Isolation in Updated 27/05 - We have made new coronavirus (COVID-19) 21/03 27/05 residential guidance updates to support management of children and young settings people in residential educational settings, including boarding schools, residential special schools and children’s social care.

Guidance updated 8th April

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- guidance-on-isolation-for-residential-educational-settings

Cyber security

Guidance for https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/home-working 17/03 working at home (for IT staff)

Resources for https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/resources-for-schools 29/11/19 26/03 schools

Travel

Travel advice for Guidance updated (5th May) to advise British nationals against all non- 17/02 05/05 educational essential international travel for an indefinite period. settings https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- travel-advice-for-educational-settings

HE / FE

Higher Guidance for higher education providers in England on when and how 03/06 education: to reopen their campuses and buildings. reopening buildings and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education- campuses reopening-buildings-and-campuses

Guidance for Updated 29th May: Updated guidance to provide further information to 29/05 further education plan for wider opening, including clarification on the total proportion of and skills learners from eligible cohorts that should be in education settings at providers any one time.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- maintaining-further-education-provision/maintaining-education-and- skills-training-provision-further-education-providers

Apprenticeships Updated 19th May with information on training and assessing 23/03 19/05 apprentices in line with the government’s new safer working guidelines, calculating wages for furloughed apprentices, off-the-job training, and redundant apprentices.

Updated 24th April with information on furloughed apprentices, end- point assessment, functional skills apprentices and qualification certification 07/04

Updated 6th April: Updated with new information on continuing training and end point assessment for furloughed apprentices, and pausing new funding audits.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- apprenticeship-programme-response

to be read alongside guidance on support for businesses: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers- and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses

14 to 19 Updated 6th April: Updated guidance about delaying the 16/08 06/04 technical and implementation of the new key stage 4 performance tables applied qualifications approvals process due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) qualifications: outbreak. technical guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/14-to-19-technical-and- applied-qualifications-technical-guidance

Maintaining FE Updated 15th June: We have added additional wording to clarify that 23/03 15/06 provision we would not normally expect adults to be included in the cohort returning to on-site delivery from 15 June and that providers can offer all learners under 19 years old a face-to-face meeting before the end of term, where it would be beneficial. We have also added information on the date traineeship flexibilities run from, supported internships, awarding of vocational qualifications and additional case studies in the toolkit for engaging vulnerable young people.

Updated 29th May: Updated guidance to provide further information to plan for wider opening, including clarification on the total proportion of learners from eligible cohorts that should be in education settings at any one time.

Updated 14th May: Guidance updated to provide further information to plan for wider opening, including what to consider and steps to take when planning increased attendance. Other updates include vulnerable young people, safeguarding and mental health support.

Updated 13th May added Procurement Policy Notice (PPN) 02/20: Supplier relief due to COVID-19 – additional post 16 educational sector guidance.

Updated 7th May to include new sections on high needs funding for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and traineeship flexibilities. It also includes updates on functional skills flexibility in apprenticeships and acceptance of confirmation emails for qualification achievement from awarding organisations.

Updated 24th April: Updated to signpost to other recent publications including free school meals guidance and support for young people who are unable to access remote education. Also, updated information on governance arrangements and provision around the European Social Fund (ESF).)

Updated 3rd April: update includes: Vulnerable Guidance Section (Sections 3-5), Funding arrangements (section 6a and 6b), Ongoing learning arrangements and online learning support (section 7), VTQs (Section 8) and Inclusion of arrangements around audit (section 9).

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- maintaining-further-education-provision

Higher education https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/higher-education-provider- 03/04 provider data: data-business-and-community-interaction-2018-to-2019 Business and community interaction: 2018 to 2019

University Press release 23/03 admissions https://www.gov.uk/government/news/universities-told-not-to-alter- applicants-offers

Letter in https://feweek.co.uk/2020/03/26/education-secretary-writes-to-all-fe- 26/03 feeweek.co.uk providers-to-express-his-deepest-gratitude/ from SoS

Letter from https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and- 27/03 Michelle Donelan guidance/coronavirus/letters-from-the-minister-of-state-for-universities/ to the Office for Students FE Choices Official statistics announcement 08/04 Learner Satisfaction https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/fe-choices- Survey 2019 to learner-satisfaction-survey-2019-to-2020 2020

Introduction of T Updated 9th April: updated with information for technical qualifications, 09/03/18 09/04 Levels 2020 course titles and new content on the T Levels website.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/introduction-of-t-levels

T Levels capital Updated 9th April: added a note about how coronavirus (COVID-19) 30/01 09/04 fund will affect wave 1 and wave 2 delivery.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/t-levels-capital-fund

Technical Updated 9th April: Updated to show that the first 3 T levels have been 31/10/2019 09/04 qualifications accredited by Ofqual and approved by the IfATE for teaching from within T Levels September 2020.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/technical-qualifications-within-t-levels

School / trust governance

School Updated 4th June: Added 'School governance: coronavirus (COVID- 25/03 04/06 governance 19) update'. update UPDATED 15th April: information about video or teleconferencing applications in 'School governance update March 2020: advice for governing bodies'. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-governance- update

Schools financial Updated 3rd April: added information about returns for local authorities 29/02 03/04 value standard during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Updated the .xlms tool to include bug fixes, and the dashboard and checklist guidance to include formatting changes. Removed the form and support notes.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-financial-value- standard-sfvs

School census Updated 14th April: guidance updated 05/03 14/04 technical information https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-census-2020-to- 2021-technical-information

Teachers & teaching

Early career Collection: The professional development available to early career 23/06 framework teachers at the start of their careers, underpinned by the early career reforms framework.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/early-career-framework- reforms

Extra support for Press release: Up to 5,000 early career teachers to receive additional 23/06 new teachers support, with twelve per cent more applications to teacher training amid surge in compared to last year applications https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-support-for-new-teachers- amid-surge-in-applications

Help children Updated 28th May: updated guidance to include information on mental aged 2 to 4 to health and wellbeing. learn at home during https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-children-aged-2-to-4-to-learn-at- coronavirus home-during-coronavirus-covid-19 (COVID-19)

Induction for Updated to reflect the new regulations. Absences related to the 16/12/13 01/05 NQTs coronavirus outbreak will not trigger an automatic extension of the induction.

Updated 1st April: Added a link to guidance about changes to newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/induction-for-newly- qualified-teachers-nqts

Initial teacher Updated 4th June: updates to the guidance to help initial teacher 07/04 04/06 training training (ITT) providers reduce the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their ITT provision.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- initial-teacher-training-itt

Initial teacher Updated 4th June: guidance updated based on current public health 15/03/12 04/06 training (ITT): advice, to help initial teacher training (ITT) providers reduce the impact criteria and of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their ITT provision. supporting advice https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training- criteria

Online education 24th June: Updated with further resources and additional tips to help 07/04 22/05 resources parents and carers with home education.

Updated 22nd May: updated list of online resources with additional resources organised by key stage.

Updated 13th May to include further information on how the high- quality resources list will be kept up to date.

6th May: Updated to include information about how providers of high quality resources can be added to the list.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- online-education-resources

Provide training Updated 14th April: updated information in 'New providers' section. 19/06/19 14/04 for postgraduate teaching https://www.gov.uk/guidance/provide-training-for-postgraduate- apprenticeships teaching-apprenticeships

Supporting your Updated 21st May: added guidance for secondary school children. 19/04 21/05 children’s education during https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supporting-your-childrens-education- CV-19 during-coronavirus-covid-19 Supporting https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supporting-your-childrens-education- 19/04 education of 2-4 during-coronavirus-covid-19 year olds

Supporting https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-children-with-send-continue-their- 19/04 education of education-during-coronavirus-covid-19 children with SEND

Supporting Updated 21st May: information added regarding returning to school for 19/04 21/05 education of some children. primary school children https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-primary-school-children-continue- their-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19

Help secondary https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-secondary-school-children- 21/05 school children continue-their-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19 continue their education during coronavirus (COVID-19)

Remote Updated 22nd May: added information about Oak National Academy's 19/04 22/05 education during school packs, which are now available to be downloaded and used by coronavirus schools. (COVID-19) Updated 5th May: added link to new content on 'Remote education practice for schools during coronavirus (COVID-19)'. Updated 21st April: addition of BBC Bitesize Daily

Information, guidance and support for teachers and leaders on educating children during the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-during-coronavirus- covid-19

Recruiting a Updated guidance to include coronavirus (COVID-19) advice, and 26/03/19 27/04 teacher from updates to the number of countries and subjects covered by the abroad programme.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/recruit-a-qualified-maths-or-physics- teacher-from-abroad

Recruit teachers https://www.gov.uk/guidance/spains-visiting-teachers-programme 11/01/17 27/04 from Spain to teach MFL

Early years 1st June: updated to reflect wider opening of early years settings from 31/03/14 01/06 foundation stage 1 June 2020 and to provide a clarification on progress checks for statutory children aged 2. framework (EYFS) Added guidance to the temporarily disapplied, and modified certain elements of the EYFS statutory framework.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation- stage-framework--2

Assessment only Updated 22nd May: We have updated the ‘candidate assessment’ 08/08/13 22/05 route to QTS: advice to explain what should happen when candidates’ progress on criteria and the Assessment Only (AO) route to QTS is interrupted as a supporting consequence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. advice https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-assessment-only- route-to-qts

Procurement

DfE procurement Updated 7th April: includes Latest contracting opportunities, Jaggaer: 07/04 the DfE etendering portal, Educational and Children’s Social Care Professionals Dynamic Purchasing System (ECSC DPS), Standard terms and conditions for DfE contracts, Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), EU and UK procurement law, How we process your personal data, Public sector Equality Duty guidance for suppliers

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for- education/about/procurement