Guidance

Providing remote education: guidance for schools

How schools can maintain their capability to provide remote education when it is not possible for some or all of their pupils to attend in person.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 30 March 2022
• Last updated: 19 August 2024
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  1. 19 August 2024

     Updated the guidance to include a link to new regulations on school attendance.

  2. 14 February 2023

     Added a link to the guidance for schools on 'Mental health issues affecting a pupil's attendance' to page 6 of 'Providing remote education: non-statutory guidance for schools'.

  3. 23 January 2023

     'Providing remote education: non-statutory guidance for schools' has been updated.

  4. 21 October 2022

     Link to the EdTech Demonstrator programme removed.

  5. 30 March 2022

     First published.

Applies to England

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Guidance on providing high quality remote education in cases where it is not possible, or contrary to government guidance, for some or all pupils to attend school.

This guidance is for:

• school leaders
• school staff
• trust leaders
• trust boards and governing bodies in schools in England

It may also be useful for parents and carers, and local authorities.