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<p>The Department is committed to ensuring that children can continue to learn at
home in these very difficult circumstances. We recognise that many schools and colleges
have already shared resources for children who are at home, and we are grateful for
this.</p><p>The Department has issued guidance for schools which signposts to an initial
list of free online resources identified by educational experts and teachers. Many
other suppliers have also helpfully made their resources available for free. The guidance
is available here:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources</a>.</p><p>The
Department has also issued information, guidance and support to parents and carers
of children who are learning from home at:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supporting-your-childrens-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supporting-your-childrens-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>Leading
state schools have collaborated to open The Oak National Academy, which was launched
online on 20 April. This new initiative is led by 40 teachers who have assembled video
lessons and resources for any teacher in the country to make use of if they wish to
do so. 180 video lessons will be provided each week, across a broad range of subjects,
for every year group from Reception through to Year 10. Additionally, the BBC has
developed resources for families as part of a comprehensive new education package,
which is now available on TV and online at BBC Bitesize.</p><p>The Government has
also committed over £100 million to boost remote education. This includes, providing
devices and internet access for those who need it most, ensuring every school that
wants it has access to free, expert technical support to get set up on Google for
Education or Microsoft’s Office 365 Education, and offering peer support from schools
and colleges leading the way with the use of education technology. Further information
can be found here:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-technology-for-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-technology-for-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p>
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