Pupils

Primary school teachers are SIX times more likely to be off sick with Covid than pupils

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Absence rates for primary school teachers with Covid-19 were six times higher in England than for children in the same settings, an analysis suggests. Teacher absences due to a confirmed case of coronavirus were up to three times higher in secondary schools than those of pupils, according to research from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) … Read more

Manchester University tells pupils to ‘beat blues’ by learning ‘how to FOLD socks’

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University of Manchester is mocked after suggesting students struggling with lockdown and exam pressure should learn to fold socks or parallel parking to de-stress University of Manchester gave pupils some tips on ‘beating the January blues’ The university unusually urged them to keep busy by learning ‘how to fold socks’ Other tips included ‘learning how … Read more

Swiss boarding school takes pupils from nations in lockdown

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One of the most exclusive schools in the world has seen a rise in demand from parents who are living in countries in lockdown – with skiing, robotics and creative thinking on the curriculum.  One of the oldest and best known schools in Switzerland, the Institut auf dem Rosenberg, is situated in 100,000 square meters of … Read more

Matt Hancock is accused of mixed messaging saying pupils should be sent to classes as a last resort

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Chaos over schools advice for parents: Matt Hancock is accused of mixed messaging after saying pupils should only be sent to classes as a last resort Confused messaging fuelling large numbers of children in school in lockdown A survey found attendance rates reached up to 60 per cent in some schools   Department for Education guidance … Read more

Pupils are forced to perform their OWN Covid tests at school as nurse watches on

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PCR TEST AND A LATERAL FLOW?  A PCR test can cost upwards of £180 per person, with the swab needing to be processed in a lab.  The UK, on the other hand, favours faster tests which are not lab based and give a result within 15 minutes. These rapid … Read more

NOW Government says BTECs can be cancelled… just HOURS before pupils are due to sit first exams

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Students are in limbo today after ministers agreed to axe BTEC exams – but left it up to schools to decide – just hours before the first tests were due to begin across the country. The U-turn came hours before under-fire Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faces the Commons after finally confirming that GCSE and A-level exams will … Read more

Boris Johnson fails to guarantee return of all pupils before summer

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Boris Johnson tonight failed to guarantee that all pupils in England will be back in school classrooms before the summer holidays.  The Prime Minister told a Downing Street press conference that he is ‘optimistic’ that ‘things really will be very different by the spring’.  But he was unable to give parents, pupils and teachers a … Read more

Keep schools open by getting Army medics to train teachers how to give pupils Covid tests

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Keep schools open by getting Army medics to train teachers how to give pupils Covid tests, urges former Defence Secretary Tobias Ellwood Tobias Elwood believes the military could be used to help keep schools open The government wants teachers to test pupils for Covid-19 to keep schools open Teaching unions claim their members are not … Read more

Government experts drawing up plans to vaccinate secondary pupils to curb spread of new Covid strain

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Government scientists are drawing up plans to vaccinate secondary school pupils in England in a bid to curb the spread of the new Covid strain, according to reports. Ministers have vowed the keep schools open after the Christmas break, saying children’s learning was suffering due to the impact of Covid-19. But experts are growing concerned … Read more