Families of children with special educational needs tell MPs support “fell off a cliff” in lockdown.
Tag: Education
Coronavirus: Snacking and family meals increase in lockdown
Young people’s eating habits have meant more snacks but also more shared meals, say researchers.
GCSE and A-level autumn exams offered in all subjects
Students will be able to sit a “full suite” of exams in the autumn if they don’t like their summer grades.
GCSE choices will narrow next year, says academy chain
Harris Federation questions if it is possible to maintain a broad range of subjects after lockdown.
‘Skills, skills, skills’ for recovery, says Halfon
Apprenticeships must be “front and centre” of training plans, says chair of education select committee.
Leicester lockdown: Parents and pupils upset at school closures
Leicester’s schools will be closed from Thursday as the city tackles a spike in Covid-19 cases.
Coronavirus: Stop childhood being disrupted – charities
The life chances of children and young people risk being derailed over Covid-19, warn 146 charities.
Back-to-school safety plans for autumn leaked
Whole school years will be in separate “bubbles” when pupils go back in September, say leaked plans.
Penalty fines for missing school next term
Parents could be fined if children miss school in the autumn – but heads reject this approach.
Lockdown ‘resilience’ of older parents of disabled
Parents describe the exhaustion of caring for an adult daughter with learning disabilities in the lockdown.
Heads angry as government downplays school 2m rule
A Department for Education blog suggests schools were never required to keep pupils 2m apart.
Reception assessments delayed amid school disruption
Plans to bring in an assessment of all Reception pupils in England are delayed amid school disruption.