Year 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Month Select January Feburary March April May June July August September October November December Statement from the Education Minister, Senator Tracey Vallois Date31 December 2020 Statement from the Education Minister, Senator Tracey Vallois Schools COVID-19 Update Date17 December 2020 The Department for Children Young People, Education and Skills has been advised of the following Covid-19 cases in schools and colleges from 16-17 December 2020. Schools COVID-19 update Date16 December 2020 The Department for Children Young People, Education and Skills has been advised of the following Covid-19 cases in schools and colleges from 15-16, December 2020 Parents advised on sleep safety for babies Date11 December 2020 Safeguarding agencies and support services are concerned that the increase in COVID restrictions and changes to household routines over the festive period may result in cases of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants (SUDI). Plans to increase nursery hours Date11 December 2020 Minister for Education has announced that she intends to extend the 20 hours of funded nursery education, offered to all children aged 3 to 4, to 30 hours from September 2021. Nurseries, schools, and colleges to remain open Date04 December 2020 All nurseries, schools and colleges will continue to remain open until the end of term as they are not subject of any of the new public health measures and guidance introduced this week.