Scott Challinor

There can be no discussion of the challenges facing schools and the education sector in 2021 without mentioning the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, despite the immense disruption that the health crisis has caused, the industry has rallied to maintain the best possible learning experiences and outcomes for pupils.

Speaking on BBC World Business Report, Driver Require CEO Kieran Smith critiques the government's decision to temporarily extend the working hours of HGV drivers.

The hospitality sector has urged the government to provide more clarity on how to operator in a Covid-safe way ahead of Monday July 19, when almost all social restrictions are due to be lifted.

Hartlepool-based nursery Footprints Learning for Life has been shortlisted for the 2021 Nursery World Award for Inclusive Practice.

Nick Dee Shapland, the businessman who grew his sole-trading enterprise into the multi-million-pound company Deeland Limited trading as ServiceMaster Clean Newbury, has retired, shortly before the company is due to mark its 30-year anniversary.

Profine GmbH has this year achieved the VinylPlus Product Label as part of its sustainability strategy.

Working in partnership with Novus, awarding body GQA Qualifications has become involved in a major nationwide offender rehabilitation training scheme.

Since being appointed chief regulator of exams watchdog Ofqual on January 1 this year, part of Simon Lebus’ role has involved restoring public confidence in the academic assessment system after the anger and disappointment that stemmed from last summer’s algorithm fiasco.

Recalling her experience of managing a business through the Covid-19 pandemic, Kaye Sandison, founder of Shetland-based childcare provider Hame Fae Hame, discusses how the health crisis has posed the biggest challenge of her career to date.

As the UK set out its goals for a net zero future ahead of its presidency of COP26 in Glasgow this November, dairy industry organisation Dairy UK highlights how its sector can help contribute to reduced emissions.

Responding to the React study's findings on long Covid, Yvonne Clarke MBE, managing director of Pathways Community Interest Company, discusses the implications of the condition for employers and their workforces.

Riverside Education has continued to enhance the prospects of its students after six learners received Gold Change Maker certificates from its new Online Business Course.

JK Tech has been named the “Most Innovative Company of the Year 2021” in the IT Services category at the Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards in San Francisco, California.

Paddeco Ltd, in partnership with the National Association of Air Duct Specialists [NAADUK], has announced the launch of the UK’s first ever Level 5 Ventilation Hygiene Certificate.

Since the start of the 2020-21 tax year, payroll professionals have been forced to contend with the ever-changing nature of the government’s coronavirus support measures and have been recognised as essential workers in helping keep the country running.