Oak National Academy, an online learning platform, has partnered with the National Literacy Trust to develop a free virtual library for children in the UK. With lockdowns causing major disruptions to learning, there's a need for accessible tools that promote and enable continuous education.

With COVID-19 disrupting traditional education, edtech is stepping in to offer alternative forms of learning. And it’s not only children who benefit – by helping tutors reach global audiences, Scoodle taps into the side-hustle mindset at a time when people are struggling to make ends meet.

COVID-19 has accelerated digital education and boosted the UK’s edtech market. What lessons can be gleaned from this new way of learning, in terms of pupil autonomy, wellbeing, and engagement, and what does the future hold for Gen Alphas, as they navigate education in a post-pandemic world?

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, school’s out for many students around the world. As homeschooling becomes the new normal, edtech platform Atom Learning is offering free online courses to help children stay academically active and bridge the attainment gap for those who can’t afford private tutoring.