Rising coronavirus infections among pupils putting teachers at risk, union warns

A sharp spike in secondary school pupils testing positive for coronavirus in Scotland has triggered calls for further safety measures by a teaching union. In the final full week of September, 1,292 children and young people tested positive, almost a 10-fold increase on the 138 new cases at the end of August. Young people aged... Read More

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October 7, 2020

Sweets eaten by pupils who fell ill contained cannabis ingredient

Sweets eaten by Catholic school pupils who fell ill are believed to have contained an ingredient of cannabis. Thirteen teenagers were treated by paramedics at La Sainte Union Catholic School in Highgate, north London, on Monday morning before being taken to hospital. Police said the sweets are understood to have contained tetrahydrocannabinol, known as THC,... Read More

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September 10, 2020

Teachers and pupils missing classes due to lack of Covid-19 tests

Teachers have complained that the current coronavirus testing system is “not fit for purpose” after several reported missing classes due to a lack of available tests. One teacher near Birmingham told PA that she and her son were missing school because they were unable to get a home test. The nearest drive-in centres were Oldham... Read More

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September 2, 2020

Majority of pupils ‘three months behind’ with curriculum – survey

The majority of pupils will be three months behind in their studies when they return to classrooms in England this week, according to a survey. A poll of nearly 3,000 school leaders and teachers found that 98 per cent felt students were not as far along with their learning as would normally be expected at... Read More

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August 16, 2020

Call to extend free school meals to pupils from low-income migrant families

Free school meals should be permanently extended to pupils from low-income migrant families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), according to charities. A letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has been signed by 60 organisations including the Children’s Society, Unison and Action for Children urging ministers to make the change. NRPF is a condition... Read More

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July 26, 2020

School closures could reduce pupils’ earning potential in the future, report warns

School closures could reduce young people’s earning potential in the future and damage the British economy for decades to come, a report has warned. Around a quarter of the entire workforce could have lower skills by the mid-2030s for half a century onwards, the paper from the Royal Society predicts. This could reduce pupils’ earning... Read More

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July 24, 2020

Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds could take longer to catch up – study

Secondary school children from the most advantaged families will take six months to catch up following the Covid-19 closure of schools while those from disadvantaged backgrounds could take up to a year, according to a study. Researchers from the University of Southampton also found that primary age children from advantaged families would be approximately a... Read More

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