Private schools could reopen before state ones because they have more distancing space, say experts

Private schools could reopen before state ones because they have more space for social distancing, experts say State principal in Bedford says it will be ‘nigh on impossible,’ to keep pupils apart Former public school head says paid-for schools will be better placed  Dr Martin Stephen says sport and arts could stop to accommodate other … Read more

Private schools could reopen before state ones because they have more distancing space, say experts

Private schools could reopen before state ones because they have more space for social distancing, experts say State principal in Bedford says it will be ‘nigh on impossible,’ to keep pupils apart Former public school head says paid-for schools will be better placed  Dr Martin Stephen says sport and arts could stop to accommodate other … Read more

Italy’s schools will not reopen until September, PM announces

Italy, the first European country to be hard-hit by the coronavirus, will allow some businesses to reopen as soon as this week while aiming to reopen manufacturing and construction from May 4, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. Conte gave the most detailed outline yet of plans to reopen the economy, in a newspaper interview published … Read more

Italy’s schools will not reopen until September, PM announces

Italy, the first European country to be hard-hit by the coronavirus, will allow some businesses to reopen as soon as this week while aiming to reopen manufacturing and construction from May 4, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. Conte gave the most detailed outline yet of plans to reopen the economy, in a newspaper interview published … Read more

Older pupils should return first in a phased reopening of Britain’s schools says headteachers’ union

General Secretary of the ASCL, Geoff Barton said it is likely schools would reintroduce certain year groups in the first instance A headteacher’s union is calling for pupils in the middle of exam courses, and in the final year of primary school, to return to the classroom first as part of a phased reopening of … Read more

School’s IN for summer! | Daily Mail Online

School’s IN for summer! Private students will lose their six-week holiday as two leading colleges plan to run lost coronavirus term in July Durham School will run summer term from June 1 to August 14 with break in July  Abbey College in Malvern, Worcester also plans to re-open to students on July 5  State schools … Read more

Traffic light system to get out of lockdown ‘could see schools back in weeks’

Schools could start returning within three weeks under a ‘traffic light’ plan being pushed by senior ministers to eases coronavirus misery. The ‘exit strategy’ would see the country get back up in running in stages after May 11, amid mounting fears over the catastrophic impact on the economy.  The idea is gaining traction amid signs … Read more

Traffic light system to get out of lockdown ‘could see schools back in weeks’

Schools could start returning within three weeks under a ‘traffic light’ plan being pushed by senior ministers to eases coronavirus misery. The ‘exit strategy’ would see the country get back up in running in stages after May 11, amid mounting fears over the catastrophic impact on the economy.  The idea is gaining traction amid signs … Read more

Headteacher says social distancing in schools is simply impossible

Britain’s ‘strictest headteacher’ has today issued a stark warning that social distancing is ‘simply impossible’ in schools.  Katharine Birbalsingh, the formidable head of the Michaela Community School in Brent, north London, said it was a ‘lie’ that safe distancing within educational settings was possible.   Ms Birbalsingh’s riposte came in response to the suggestion that children could … Read more

Headteacher says social distancing in schools is simply impossible

Britain’s ‘strictest headteacher’ has today issued a stark warning that social distancing is ‘simply impossible’ in schools.  Katharine Birbalsingh, the formidable head of the Michaela Community School in Brent, north London, said it was a ‘lie’ that safe distancing within educational settings was possible.   Ms Birbalsingh’s riposte came in response to the suggestion that children could … Read more