Government scientists are drawing up plans to vaccinate secondary school pupils in England in a bid to curb the spread of the new Covid strain, according to reports. Ministers have vowed the keep schools open after the Christmas break, saying children’s learning was suffering due to the impact of Covid-19. But experts are growing concerned … Read more
Now parents, governors and retired teachers could be roped in to test pupils for Covid-19 despite massive revolt over Ministers’ eleventh-hour plans Volunteers may be used instead of teachers to carry out rapid testing next year Major education unions have threatened to scupper the New Year programme Unions announced schools will have their backing if … Read more
Now parents, governors and retired teachers could be roped in to test pupils for Covid-19 despite massive revolt over Ministers’ eleventh-hour plans Volunteers may be used instead of teachers to carry out rapid testing next year Major education unions have threatened to scupper the New Year programme Unions announced schools will have their backing if … Read more
Bomb threat at school: Police evacuate north London secondary and send pupils home after staff raised alarm Police rushed to Stoke Newington School in the north east of the capital today Video clip from the scene shows pupils filing past two squad cars parked outside The students were then lined up on nearby Clissold Park … Read more
Children returning to school have been having more fall-outs with fellow pupils after lockdown, and some have struggled to get back into routines after late-night video gaming, MPs have been told. Head teachers have been responding to a series of challenges this term after months of school closures, including a greater need for pastoral support … Read more
Children returning to school have been having more fall-outs with fellow pupils after lockdown, and some have struggled to get back into routines after late-night video gaming, MPs have been told. Head teachers have been responding to a series of challenges this term after months of school closures, including a greater need for pastoral support … Read more
Teenagers are failing the acid test in sciences: Pupils in England are performing significantly worse in the subject than they were five years ago, international study finds Growing proportion of children were not meeting benchmarks even before virus Percentage of Year 9 pupils performing below international benchmark rose UK school standards minister acknowledged the ‘quality … Read more
All exams in Scotland have been cancelled because of the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on pupils, Education Secretary John Swinney has announced. Mr Swinney told the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday that Higher and Advanced Higher exams are being cancelled for the second year in a row after an earlier decision to scrap tests at National … Read more
Teenagers are failing the acid test in sciences: Pupils in England are performing significantly worse in the subject than they were five years ago, international study finds Growing proportion of children were not meeting benchmarks even before virus Percentage of Year 9 pupils performing below international benchmark rose UK school standards minister acknowledged the ‘quality … Read more
England rugby coach Eddie Jones was ’embarrassed’ in front of Eton pupils after teacher chastised him for saying ‘manliness’ when asked what attributes players need at event Eddie Jones, 60, was responding to a pupil’s question at the school in Berkshire Staff member said she thought it was ‘inappropriate word’, according to parent Meanwhile, another … Read more