Life without school

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Covid: keeping England's schools open 'will lead to another lockdown'
Education unions call for schools to shut and university teaching to move online

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... r-lockdown

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Anger as English secondary schools given last-minute rules on face coverings

Head teachers’ union says it ‘beggars belief’ that schools had to wait four days to be told

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... -coverings

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Nearly half of teachers in England worried about Covid safety

Calls for new risk assessments to be conducted in schools as second lockdown begins

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... ty-schools

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UK students: how are you affected by the lockdown in England?

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... rsity-life

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Children regressing and struggling mentally in lockdown, says Ofsted

Some younger ones forgetting basic skills, and older children losing fitness and reading ability

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... ays-ofsted

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England: 'shocking' decline in primary pupils' attainment after lockdown

Analysis of tests shows younger and disadvantaged children hardest hit by school closures

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... r-lockdown

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Teachers in England: how has the government's coronavirus catch up money impacted you?

We’d like to hear from teachers, school leaders and parents in England about the impact of the government’s £1bn fund to help students “catch up” from missed teaching during the pandemic
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... pacted-you

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Half of schools in England drop nativity plays because of Covid

Survey shows some schools are filming plays outdoors or opting for virtual performances

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... e-of-covid

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Exodus of exhausted headteachers predicted in England after pandemic

NAHT poll finds almost half plan to leave prematurely and 70% say job satisfaction has fallen in past year

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... r-pandemic

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UK teachers and pupils are bone tired … and now they're freezing cold

Open windows are recommended to combat Covid – but where is the government money to keep schools warm?

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... ezing-cold

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Parents worried about Covid forced to home-educate or face fines
Families with vulnerable members told children have to attend school full-time or deregister

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... face-fines

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Layoffs and bankrupt schools: headteachers in England warn of Covid consequences

The extra costs of keeping children safe must be paid by the government, say unions. Plus: one school opens its books to show the extent of the problem

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... nsequences

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Christmas Covid testing for UK students a ‘recipe for chaos’, says union

There are fears that inaccurate test results could help the virus to spread from campuses to homes

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... says-union

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Pandemic has left legacy of child abuse and neglect, Ofsted warns

Schools unable to refer youngsters in need to local authorities during lockdown, says watchdog

https://www.theguardian.com/society/202 ... sted-warns

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Covid-19: 22% rise in cases detected in schools but infection rate remains low
Number of positive cases rose from 31 to 38, the vast majority at primary level

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/educati ... -1.4425455