Education Policy

• Covid in nurseries: Staff shortages 'mentally exhausting'
  The impact of Covid is making it hard for some early years settings to operate.
• Covid in pregnancy linked to birth-related complications
  Researchers find vaccination in pregnancy does not increase the risk of complications, but Covid-19 does.
• What are the Covid rules in schools and will they stay open this term?
  Schools have reopened across the UK with a variety of Covid restrictions in place.
• Big support for NI school starting age rule change
  A consultation on allowing some children to delay starting school for a year shows heavy backing.