COVID-19: children’s services, education and schools

GOV.UK – guidance for children's social care services

LGA – public mental health and wellbeing and COVID-19

GOV.UK – Teaching about mental wellbeing

NHS Every Mind Matters

Family Fund – The Family Fund will help low-income families with seriously ill or disabled children with the cost of equipment, goods or services - from washing machines and refrigerators to sensory and educational equipment that they might not otherwise be able to afford.

Anyone who is worried about a child or young person can talk to the NSPCC helpline team who offer free support and guidance (telephone 0808 800 5000, email [email protected] or the reporting page on the NSPCC’s website. 

GOV.UK – Holiday activities and food programme 2021

For more information on protecting vulnerable children, please see the vulnerable people section of our hub.

GOV.UK – contingency framework: education and childcare settings

GOV.UK – Actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak

GOV.UK – early years and childcare: coronavirus (this collection covers all areas of early years and childcare in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the guidance below may also be found within this collection).

GOV.UK – guidance for full opening of schools

GOV.UK – guidance for full opening: special schools and other specialist settings

Remote education

Oak Academy support for remote learning

GOV.UK – remote education good practice 

Qualifications and funding

GOV.UK – nursery and early years sector: COVID-19 restrictions and consumer law advice

GOV.UK – use of free early education entitlements funding during coronavirus

Department for Education communications

School governance: coronavirus update

LGA Workforce and HR support – education and young people main landing page

DfE Stage 4 guidance for schools

DfE Webinar -  What Step 4 changes mean for Education and Childcare Settings  (July 2021)

Wellbeing guide for staff working in schools and trusts: managing the wellbeing of staff during COVID-19 (pdf)

Mental Health Network – our frontline: support for frontline workers in education

GOV.UK – order additional tests for schools and education providers

GOV.UK – guidance for coronavirus testing for frontline workers who are self isolating

Oak Academy – Teacher Hub

GOV.UK – early years initial teacher training requirements and supporting advice (pdf, May 2020)

Youth Work Support: advice, guidance and tools for youth workers during the COVID

GOV.UK – informing DfE of the death of a carer or colleague across children's services