With uncertainty over teachers’ grades for A-levels, a warning against “over-recruiting” is issued.
Tag: Education
School attendance back at high levels in England
First official figures show school return has been “smooth” so far, with pupils back in the classroom.
Covid-19: St Patrick’s Day ‘must be different’, warns Foster
Northern Ireland’s first minister issues a plea as she announces key changes to coronavirus restrictions.
New children’s commissioner pledges to ‘rebuild’ childhood
Dame Rachel de Souza wants help for children after the pandemic to be like post-war reconstruction.
More Scottish pupils in school as lockdown eases
Secondary students were among those returning to the classroom – but initially on a part-time basis.
Nurseries sent first official cyber-attack warning
Carers of young children are told to toughen online security by GCHQ’s cyber-security agency.
Covid in Wales: More face-to-face university teaching after Easter
University students will be able to begin a mix of home and on-campus learning from 12 April.
Seaview Primary: Catholic school to transform to integrated in NI first
Education Minister Peter Weir approves plan to integrate Seaview Primary in Glenarm, County Antrim.
School ‘feels alive’ after children’s return
The BBC visited one school in Lincolnshire to see how its staff and children were coping on week one.
Schools could miss free meals cash due to count change
There are warnings a rule change in counting free school meal pupils could mean schools miss out on cash.
University of Manchester students pass vote of no confidence in boss
Critics say Dame Nancy Rothwell’s position at the University of Manchester is “completely untenable”.
School uniforms: MPs back law aiming to cut costs
The legislation would make it a legal duty for schools in England to keep uniform costs down.