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What’s on offer for children and families learning at home together?

Here we round up of a selection of free resources and activities for early years settings and families, designed to help with distance-learning and home-schooling, while schools and early years settings are closed.
Siren Films is offering free access to its early years clip library, with more than 340 training clips and six new online courses
Siren Films is offering free access to its early years clip library, with more than 340 training clips and six new online courses

BBC Education Service

Announced today (3 April), BBC Bitesize will deliver daily online lessons for all age groups, including through videos, quizzes, and podcasts.

Whether complementing what schools are providing remotely, or as a standalone resource, the BBC’s newly expanded education offer will bring 14 weeks of educational programmes and lessons whatever a child’s age.

From 20 April, the start of the summer term for most children, BBC Bitesize Daily, will deliver a tailored day of learning across BBC iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Bitesize website and app, BBC Four and BBC Sounds, with curriculum relevant offers across the UK. The BBC says that ‘the comprehensive package is aimed at minimising disruption to children’s education and providing rhythm and routine in these challenging times.’

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