by vinnie walsh | th Apr 2021 | News
School staff have been giving clothing, food and furnishings to families that have been struggling financially in the coronavirus pandemic, teachers say. Some pupils have gone to school without winter coats, while others have been worried about having enough to eat, a...
by vinnie walsh | th Mar 2021 | News
The first attendance figures since schools in England returned last week show high levels of pupils back in the classroom. In primary schools, 95% of pupils were in classes at the end of last week. The return has been staggered in secondaries to allow Covid testing,...
by vinnie walsh | th Mar 2021 | News
A survey asking young people about how schools and FE colleges support their mental health and wellbeing. Between November 2020 and January 2021, the Anna Freud Centre surveyed 3,298 young people aged between 11 and 19, asking them about factors relating to...
by vinnie walsh | th Mar 2021 | News
The majority of parents in England will be happy to send their children back to school, but two-thirds are concerned about the amount of learning lost. A survey by the Institute for Fiscal Studies reveals some parents think that their child will never catch-up. It...
by vinnie walsh | th Dec 2020 | News
Mass testing will be rolled out to secondary school children in the worst-affected areas of London, Kent and Essex, the health secretary has said. Matt Hancock said “by far” the fastest rise in coronavirus infection rates in these areas was in 11 to...
by vinnie walsh | th Dec 2020 | News
Schools in England will be allowed to close a day early for Christmas to give teachers “a proper break” from identifying potential Covid-19 cases. Schools minister Nick Gibb told MPs that schools could schedule an inset day next Friday to allow “six...
