Boris Johnson today announced the phased reopening of primary schools in England will begin as planned on Monday. The Prime Minister told the daily Downing Street coronavirus press conference that reception, year one and year six pupils will be the first to return to classrooms. Nurseries and other early years settings will also reopen on … Read more
Cattle class! Primary school unveils classroom of the future with parents dropping off children into segregated PENS before they are taken to socially-distanced seats – with rule-breakers told three strikes and you’re sent home Classrooms have undergone a major change in the wake of the coronavirus Parents required to drop their children into pens at … Read more
Hardline local authorities with under-performing primary schools are among those refusing to reopen next week, as experts warn it may cause ‘lifelong damage’ to poor pupils 23 local education authorities in England opposed to June 1 school re-openings This includes deprived areas such as Manchester, Hartlepool and Knowsley Lee Elliot Major warned that each week away … Read more
Plans to reopen primary schools are driven by welfare concerns not evidence younger year groups are less vulnerable to the virus, Sage source reveals PM wants children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 to go back to class on June 1 Decision was based on welfare not evidence younger pupils are less prone to … Read more
Fury as primary school shares bizarre social distancing ‘plan’ with children as young as four ‘put in ”bubbles” in the playground, allocated timeslots for toilet breaks and given NO help from teachers if they fall or wet themselves’ Holywell Village First School in Northumberland revealed social distancing plans School advised that children would have to … Read more
Bosses behind dozens of primary schools in England are backing plans for pupils to return to classrooms, despite strong opposition from teaching unions. The heads of four academy chains – Reach 2, Harris, Oasis and GEP – which teach a quarter of the UK’s children, have all thrown their weight behind government proposals to reopen schools … Read more
Two coronavirus cases are confirmed at a primary school attended by vulnerable pupils as the site is closed for a deep clean Springfield Primary School in Spolton, Derby, has now closed for deep cleaning Everyone who came into contact with the two cases will have to self-isolate The news comes amid the government’s plans to … Read more
Primary schools could re-open on June 1, with students from Years 10 and 12 becoming the first in a wave of secondary pupils flocking to classes. Boris Johnson is hoping to put teachers on three weeks’ notice to re-open primary schools in England to all pupils as soon as next month. Whitehall sources have claimed the … Read more
One in five primary school aged children are afraid to leave their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, Oxford University study reveals Researchers are assessing the impact of Covid-19 on children’s mental health Some children said they are afraid of running out of food at their homes Others have said they are afraid of passing on … Read more
West Virginia has announced it will not be using the voting app Voatz app after researchers found it is ‘riddled with vulnerabilities’. The US state employed the technology in 2018 to troops overseas and was also set to implement it in the upcoming primary elections for residents with disabilities However, the flaws, uncovered earlier this … Read more