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 12, 2020

Three in 10 school-aged children registered for free school meals, according to survey

Around three in 10 school-aged children have registered for free school meals this autumn, research for food poverty campaigners suggests. Of these, 42 per cent are newly using the scheme, of which almost two thirds (64 per cent) belong to families with higher income occupations, the Food Foundation said. Extrapolated to reflect the UK population,... Read More

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October 9, 2020

Police arrest two over ‘cannabis sweets’ that saw 17 pupils taken to hospital

Two people have been arrested by police investigating an incident at a north London Catholic school which left 17 children feeling unwell after eating sweets that were believed to have contained an active ingredient of cannabis. Police were called by London Ambulance Service at around 11.45am on Monday 5th October to La Sainte Union Catholic School... Read More

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October 7, 2020

Columbans launch schools essay competition to ‘End Racism’

‘Let’s Create A World Without Racism’ is the theme for a schools’ competition launched by the Columban Missionary Society, writes Ellen Teague. The objective is to encourage students aged 14-18 years old to use their media skills to look at a topical issue which is relevant to society today and resonates with Catholic Social Teaching.... 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 26, 2020

Exams ‘unfair’ due to school absences over Covid-19, warns ex-minister

Exams should be ditched next year due to student absences caused by a lack of coronavirus testing, a Tory former education secretary has said. Raising concerns over the number of pupils off school and the variation in school attendance amid the resurgent Covid-19 pandemic, Lord Baker of Dorking argued it would be “unfair” to test... Read More

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September 23, 2020

Cuts ‘will make it harder for schools in poorer areas to address Covid issues’

Larger funding cuts for schools in disadvantaged areas in England could make it even harder for them to cope with Covid-19 challenges, a report suggests. Schools in poorer areas – which have already seen ‘larger falls in spending per pupil over the last decade’ – are set to see the smallest increases under the Government’s... Read More

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September 18, 2020

Disruption to schooling could worsen in winter due to Covid-19, says union

The number of pupils who have to self-isolate could increase and more schools may have to close as winter approaches, a head teachers’ union has said. Downing Street says 99 per cent of schools in England have reopened this month, with only a “very small” number remaining closed due to coronavirus outbreaks. But Geoff Barton,... Read More

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September 17, 2020

Health: How can I make sure my child washes their hands properly at school?

Paediatric doctor & TV presenter Dr Ranj Singh explains that making handwashing fun and setting a good example will promote good hand hygiene in kids. “My seven-year-old son has recently gone back to school and I’m worried he won’t wash his hands often or properly during the school day and could catch coronavirus. Is there... Read More

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Sweets eaten by pupils who fell ill contained cannabis ingredient

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Exams ‘unfair’ due to school absences over Covid-19, warns ex-minister

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