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As most schools close across the UK, lessons from BBC Bitesize move on to BBC Two and CBBC.

The telecoms giant, which owns mobile operator EE, said it would also zero-rate some educational websites by the end of the month.

Red Hat buys Kubernetes security specialist India preps for spectrum auction  Turmoil surrounding the long-time $2.6 billion purchase of optical components specialist Acacia by Cisco and a security acquisition by Red Hat are at the front of this long line of news snippets.  Almost 18 months after it was first announced, optical components specialist Cisco Systems, saying that the required regulatory approvals were not completed within the agreed timeframe. Cisco is disputing that interpretation of events and Acacia’s right to scrap the deal, but Acacia says it will defend its position. ...

Media Links Hosted on The Good Exchange platform, donations will be match-funded up to £250,000 to provide £500,000 for learning equipment across West Berkshire and beyond 8th January 2021 – Greenham Trust has today launched the ‘Laptops for Lockdown Learning’ appeal to give every child a laptop to learn under lockdown. Laptops for Lockdown Website Post Hosted on The Good Exchange, Greenham Trust will match up to £250,000 of donations made to the appeal. Every £1 donated will be matched, with the capability to raise £500,000 to help schools buy laptops and tablets for disadvantaged...

Beckfoot School in Bingley wins Renaissance award BECKFOOT School in Bingley has been awarded The Social Butterfly Award for its work supporting pupils with their learning throughout lockdown. From e-certificates for students who were excelling with their reading targets to a 'Top 10' leaderboard, the school was praised for its creative ways of engaging pupils from a distance. The awards recognised and celebrated individual teachers and schools who rose to the pressures of the pandemic. Schools adapted quickly to overcome the barriers lockdown placed to ensure children’s learning was ...