Gavin Wiliamson denied pupils face chaos over mask and testing rules tomorrow as they finally get back to classrooms. The Education Secretary insisted schools have been given clear guidance with the first phase of lockdown easing set to happen. In interviews this morning, Mr Williamson said parents and children are ‘excited’ about getting back to … Read more
Her bag is packed and uniform pressed. They have been for the better part of a week. To say Delilah Genn is almost giddy with excitement about schools reopening tomorrow would be an understatement. ‘I love it there,’ says the 11-year-old, who’s in Year 7 at a North London grammar school. Along with just about every … Read more
We’re finding real freedom! Boris Johnson hails pupils’ return as jabs are rolled out for under-60s… so his vaccine is due any day now Schools across the country have received a staggering 57 million Covid-19 tests An opinion poll said nine out of ten parents want their children back in school The first of 17 … Read more
Thousands of children will remain stuck at home for at least a week beyond Monday’s scheduled return to school. Some may have to wait a full fortnight more – denying them desperately needed classroom time after a year of educational chaos. The postcode lottery is revealed in a Daily Mail survey of local authorities and … Read more
Parents are rejoicing that it is the last day of homeschooling as Ofsted’s chief inspector said families have been stretched ‘almost to breaking point with remote education’. Hundreds took to social media to express their relief that months of juggling children, work and chores will end from Monday. Schools also congratulated ‘exhausted’ mothers and fathers for … Read more
Rapid Covid testing will let pupils stay in school: Classes would not be sent home when one child is coronavirus positive as others can undergo fast screening before carrying on lessons under new Government plan Schoolchildren now won’t be sent home if one of their classmates tests positive Classmates of the infected child would be … Read more
Boarding school pupils from overseas will not have to isolate in hotels as pressure from teachers and parents sees plan dropped Students arriving from red list countries had to isolate in hotels on arrival in UK They were asked to stay in hotel for 10 days, along with travellers from abroad Boarding Schools’ Association wrote to ministers … Read more
Bristol secondary school adopts ‘black hair code’ that allows pupils to wear afros, braids and cornrows Bristol Brunel Academy introduces the ‘Halo Code’ to encourage black hairstyles The 1,100-pupil school wants to ‘create a future without hair discrimination’ Companies including Unilever and Marks & Spencer have backed the Halo Code By Luke May For Mailonline … Read more
Don’t force primary school pupils to wear masks, says top Public Health England adviser Top PHE adviser warned not to force primary school pupils to wear face masks Dr Susan Hopkins said children that young have trouble keeping masks on She also said young pupils need to see facial expressions for their development By Daily … Read more
At the start of the year it looked as though the fiasco of 2020’s exam results, in which thousands of children were unfairly downgraded by an algorithm, would be averted for this year’s cohort. The Education Secretary seemed determined to press ahead with tests, albeit with certain caveats, in order to ensure the fairest possible … Read more