Secondary schools will have an extra HALF A MILLION pupils by 2026 due to baby boom

Secondary schools will have an extra HALF A MILLION pupils by 2026 due to baby boom partly fuelled by a rise in immigration  Fifth of schools are already at full capacity and many have overcrowded lessons Additional 50,000 places were created last year in attempt to ease pressure Department of Education figures renew concerns over … Read more

Secondary schools will have an extra HALF A MILLION pupils by 2026 due to baby boom

Secondary schools will have an extra HALF A MILLION pupils by 2026 due to baby boom partly fuelled by a rise in immigration  Fifth of schools are already at full capacity and many have overcrowded lessons Additional 50,000 places were created last year in attempt to ease pressure Department of Education figures renew concerns over … Read more

Schools could shut until SEPTEMBER: Pupils and parents in limbo as GCSEs and A-levels are CANCELLED

Parents are today demanding clarity on how their children will be fairly graded without GCSE and A-Level exams this year as Gavin Williamson failed to give any details but admitted schools could be closed until September because of coronavirus.  The Education Secretary has warned parents they should ‘assume’ their children will be at home ‘for a considerable amount … Read more

Schools could shut until SEPTEMBER: Pupils and parents in limbo as GCSEs and A-levels are CANCELLED

Gavin Williamson today didn’t rule out keeping schools closed until September but there was scant detail about how children will be graded Gavin Williamson today admitted schools could now be closed until September at the earliest because of coronavirus but gave no detail about how GCSE and A-Levels students will be graded without any exams.   … Read more

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says pupils will get qualifications

By James Tozer When will schools close?  Schools in England will close to most pupils tomorrow afternoon, although many are already shut or are only teaching certain year groups due to teacher shortages caused by staff selfisolating. In addition, most boarding schools are already sending pupils home for fear of an outbreak. Schools in Scotland, Wales … Read more