Almost nine in 10 secondary schools in England had no coronavirus cases after they reopened, official figures suggest. Surveillance data showed only nine of 80 schools surveyed had spotted one infected pupil or staff member in the fortnight ending March 31. Four saw at least two cases, according to the Office for National Statistics report. … Read more
Schools should hold supervised tooth-brushing sessions and make effort to go ‘sugar free’, dentists say Leading dentists urge schools to do more to reduce tooth decay in children They say schools should host supervised tooth-brushing sessions for pupils It comes amid concerns over tooth decay and rising levels of childhood obesity By Kate Pickles Health Correspondent … Read more
Lateral flow tests are only accurate at diagnosing coronavirus when administered by trained professionals, studies have repeatedly shown. The tests, which give results in as little as 15 minutes, use swabs of the nose or throat. Samples are then mixed in a testing liquid and put into a plastic cassette which can detect the presence … Read more
Italian schools to stay open through summer holidays to allow children to catch-up with social interaction, sport and arts after Covid lockdowns Italy is investing over £440 million into keeping schools open over summer Lessons during this period will be focused on sport, photography and the arts Aim is to make up for a year without … Read more
To be better synchronised with the body clocks of teenagers, secondary schools should consider starting the day 70 minutes later, a study has concluded. Experts from the US studied the impact of shifting back the school day by different amounts by age group on around 28,000 students between the ages of 5–18. They found that students … Read more
The contribution of black people to British history and culture should be taught in all subjects at school, a teaching union’s conference has been told. The NASUWT’s annual conference heard that the national curriculum is ‘lacking’ and some teachers have taken it into their own hands to ‘decolonise their classrooms’. A motion passed at the … Read more
Professor Adam Finn, from Bristol University, said the decision hinged on whether children would be benefitted by the vaccine British children may only be asked to get Covid vaccines if the spread of the virus threatens to shut schools once again, a Government vaccine adviser said today. Professor Adam Finn, who sits on the advisory … Read more
Professor Adam Finn, from Bristol University, said the decision hinged on whether children would be benefitted by the vaccine British children may only be asked to get Covid vaccines if the spread of the virus threatens to shut schools once again, a Government vaccine adviser said today. Professor Adam Finn, who sits on the advisory … Read more
A small percentage of coronavirus infections are acquired during the school day, a new study suggests. Researchers conducted several simulations and found fewer than five percent of COVID-19-related illnesses among students and teachers occurred at school and that most cases were contracted within the community. The team, from Public Health Ontario, in Canada, says its … Read more
The founder of a website flooded with pupils’ allegations of sexual harassment has said the scandal should not focus on ‘naming and shaming’ specific schools. Soma Sara instead railed against an endemic rape culture that permeates ‘every school, every university, at home and in society’. Almost 10,000 people have anonymously posted experiences of misogyny and … Read more