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Marcus Rashford: Food voucher U-turn after footballer’s campaign
The Manchester United star praises the government for agreeing to fund free school meals in England this summer.
Coronavirus: A third of pupils ‘not engaging with work’
Teachers say pupils are not doing as much work as normal for this time of year, as lockdown goes on.
Free internet to help poorer pupils study online
Vouchers are offered to help 10,000 families in England keep their children learning online.
Coronavirus: Sturgeon wants ‘normal’ schooling back ‘as quickly as possible’
Nicola Sturgeon says she wants pupils to be back in classrooms full-time “as quickly as is safe and feasible”.
Families fear being ‘left with zero’ if school meal scheme ends
Families say they rely on food vouchers and back Marcus Rashford’s plea to keep them over the summer.
Marcus Rashford calls for government free school meals U-turn
Manchester United and England’s Marcus Rashford writes an open letter calling on the government to reverse a decision not to provide free school meal vouchers during the summer.
Secondary pupils back – but most only part-time
Secondary pupils in England back in school, but survey suggests most no more than a day a week.
Coronavirus: Child psychologists highlight mental health risks of lockdown
Leading psychologists warn the education secretary that children’s mental health is at risk.
Coronavirus: How will secondary schools reopen safely?
A secondary head describes her plans to bring pupils back to school and keep the virus at bay.
Heads mount ‘military operations’ to bring in exam pupils
Secondary school heads say they are mounting military style operations to bring in exam year pupils,
Coronavirus: ‘Start public inquiry now to prevent more deaths’
An immediate public inquiry could help save lives, say relatives of 450 virus victims.