‘Do NOT use skin colour as a proxy for disadvantage’: Tory Equalities Minister says ‘white privilege’ should not be taught in schools after growing up in Nigeria showed her ‘the more ethnicity is emphasised, the weaker national identity becomes’ Kemi Badenoch says the term ‘white privilege’ is ‘unnecessarily antagonistic’ Minister says it should not be … Read more
Calls to BAN terms like ‘top set’ and ‘bottom set’ in schools because they ‘dent pupils’ self-esteem’ Teachers should use their names instead of numbers or obvious labels for ability Calling a child ‘low ability’ means they will have low expectations of themselves Schools use setting or streaming as a way of narrowing the range … Read more
Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman tells schools not to give pupils extended summer break with up to 100 days holiday, warning they will be ill-prepared for exams Ms Spielman said she is keen for schools to explain how they use summer term GCSEs and A-levels are cancelled this year in favour of teacher assessments But schools … Read more
RSPCA slams schools for egg-hatching projects as teachers don’t think about what happens to the chicks when they get bigger Charity said schools and nurseries are too noisy for chicks to be brought up in and they are often not looked after properly out of school hours Dave Allen, of the RSPCA, said: ‘It’s often … Read more
Professor Russell Viner said the classroom was not a place where the virus spread quickly between pupils and staff. He instead pointed to households as the main drivers of outbreaks.
A Romany Gypsy has claimed her children have had to leave three schools due to racist abuse, as she speaks out over the shocking extent of racism her family continues to suffer. Mother-of-two Charmaine Abdul-Karim, 32, from Nantwich, is a member of the Romany Gypsy community in the town, but said discrimination has devastated her and … Read more
With new guidance advising fully vaccinated Americans that they no long need to wear masks in most circumstances, indoor or outdoor, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) director is ‘cautiously optimistic that we are seeing this great, great end point in sight,’ she told the Today show on Friday. As vaccinations rise and … Read more
Dr Anthony Fauci say he is not sure if US schools should require children to get the COVID=19 vaccine before they return for in-person learning. The nation’s top infectious disease expert said parents should be encouraged to get their children immunized, especially on the heels of news that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s … Read more
Head teachers have urged GCSE and A level exam boards to return more than £200 million in fees as teachers look set to tackle the bulk of grading pupils this summer. A collective of 2,000 head teachers across the country have called for a refund of at least half the fees exam boards usually charge … Read more
Head teachers have urged GCSE and A-Level exam boards to return more than £200 million in fees as teachers look set to tackle the bulk of grading pupils this summer. A collective of 2,000 head teachers across the country have called for a refund of at least half the fees exam boards usually charge for … Read more