Wales now has the highest proportion in the UK of children being looked after away from home.
Tag: Education
Queen’s University cuts medicine course offers for 2021 students
Fewer offers are made to account for an expected rise in A-level results, the university says.
Covid: Pupils urged to take tests after half-term
The education secretary praises testing in schools amid concerns that more pupils are being sent home.
Free school lunches for all children in P4 and P5 in Scotland
All pupils in P4 will be entitled to a school meal from August, while P5s will be offered lunches by January.
Covid: Pupils fell behind again in second lockdown
Primary pupils in England fell months behind in maths and reading losing progress made in the autumn.
Scottish exams body to be reformed amid grades row
The announcement comes amid criticism of the SQA over plans put in place to replace school exams this year.
School catch-up tsar resigns over lack of funding
England’s school recovery commissioner Sir Kevan Collins quits, saying the funding “falls far short”.
More black students sought by top science college
Imperial College London only has 235 black students out of 10,000 and wants to double the number.
Boris Johnson promises more school catch-up cash in ‘damp squib’ row
Boris Johnson defends £1.4bn tutoring school catch-up plan after heads left “hugely disappointed”.
School pupils to finally find out appeals process
The education secretary is to make a statement about the appeals process for this year’s Highers and Nationals.
What students really want from school catch-up
Longer days? More tutors? Or stopping all the uncertainty? Pupils say what school recovery should mean.
Fears vulnerable children traumatised by pandemic
Social workers fear many vulnerable young people have slipped under the radar during the pandemic.