Covid disruption worsens for England’s secondary schools as 22% of pupils sent home.

Thousands of children with special educational needs get offers of help only after they are excluded.

Pupils in secondary schools in Wales will be expected to wear masks in all areas outside classrooms.

For Christmas break, students will leave university within 24 hours of two negative Covid tests.

A huge rise in home education is revealed amid parents’ fears of Covid-19 in England’s schools.

A 14-year-old transgender boy is taking legal action against NHS England over treatment delays.

An academy trust said it is closing schools to protect families from self-isolation at Christmas.

Karolina, 36, and Joan, 88, live together as part of an initiative to tackle loneliness.

Jack is tackling dating again after a long-term relationship. Here’s what he’s learnt.

Ron Davies suffered with loneliness after he lost his wife but is now helping others cope with lockdown isolation.

Government-backed schemes to tackle bullying of LGBT pupils in English schools have funding pulled.

Five very different ways of living with loneliness.