Schools are told to watch out for prejudice towards Chinese pupils because of the coronavirus.
Tag: Education
Parlez-vous français? Maybe not if you’re a boy
A study suggests girls are more than twice as likely as boys to pass a GCSE in a foreign language.
Teenage adoption: The family that took in a 17-year-old girl
How a 17-year-old girl got out of foster care and found a permanent home with a loving family.
Oxford professor given protection following threats from trans activists
Oxford academic Selina Todd was given protection after threats from transgender rights activists.
Mark Wallinger: The artist who wants to provoke pupils’ creativity
Top artist Mark Wallinger has become a school’s artist-in-residence to fight for more creativity.
Maternity ward dads: Kick them out or welcome them in?
Hospitals in Scotland do not agree on whether partners are abusing facilities or need to be provided for.
Middlesbrough children’s services ‘inadequate’
There are “widespread failures” and children are left at risk of harm for too long, inspectors find.
One in four children ‘has too little sleep’
A lack of rest leaves youngsters unable to focus at school, a World Health Organization study says.
No time off for grieving: ‘Inside I was screaming’
Bereavement leave for parents came too late for Ian Bainbridge, whose son was stillborn five years ago.
Camilla unveils Roald Dahl-inspired windows at Birmingham hospital
The Duchess of Cornwall visits Birmingham Children’s Hospital where 10 stained glass windows are installed.
Whorlton Hall abuse: Care watchdog wrong not to publish critical 2015 report
An unpublished report on a hospital for vulnerable adults could have prevented abuse, a review finds.
Exams agency says appeal charges are not affecting students
The exams agency says there is no evidence that charges are “a disincentive” to state school pupils.