The initiative will provide a copy of the collection to all primary schools in England.

Ombudsman urges councils to ensure parents are not wrongly charged for free nursery places

Many worry about their capacity to protect the vulnerable if workloads increase further, a union warns.

The PM sets the date he hopes England’s lockdown will begin to ease, but warns of a “perilous situation”.

Labour calls for key workers to be added to the first phase of the vaccination programme.

Schools Minister Nick Gibb says schools and families will have two weeks’ notice for reopening.

Sarah White says she wanted to reassure parents after struggling with her own children in lockdown.

Several pupils at the school admitted visiting other households, breaking Covid-19 lockdown rules.

Watchdog warns of low university chances for white working youths in former industrial towns.

How much do children contribute to the spread of Covid?

The lack of certainty about schools returning is fraying the exhausted nerves of parents.

The highest-risk job roles were in restaurants, care work and manufacturing.