Girls doing more housework in Covid lockdown than boys
8 HRS AGO - Young women are becoming trapped in traditional roles at home and neglecting education, finds Expand
8 HRS AGO - Young women are becoming trapped in traditional roles at home and neglecting education, finds charityCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGirls and young women aged between 14 and 24 are taking responsibility for the majority of household chores during the pandemic, leaving them less time to focus on their education, according to a new survey.Sixty-six percent of girls and women aged between 14 and 24 said they are spending more time cooking for their families as a result of the pandemic, compared with 31% of boys and men in the same age group. Continue reading... Collapse
Secondary schools ask for clarity from UK government on face masks
13 HRS AGO - Widespread confusion after government stops councils enforcing masks in English primary Expand
13 HRS AGO - Widespread confusion after government stops councils enforcing masks in English primary schoolsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHead teachers have called on the government to provide decisive guidance on face masks in secondary schools, saying that pupils could end up being excluded in disputes over face coverings.Just days before all pupils are due to return to schools in England, there is still widespread confusion over the issue, which threatens to bring headteachers into conflict with parents. Continue reading... Collapse
Schools tsar says England’s £1.7bn Covid catch-up package not enough
14 HRS AGO - Education recovery commissioner tells MPs children will need long-term support planCoronavirus – Expand
14 HRS AGO - Education recovery commissioner tells MPs children will need long-term support planCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe government’s newly appointed education recovery commissioner has warned that the prime minister’s £1.7bn catch-up package is not sufficient and that England’s children will need a sustained, far-reaching recovery plan.Sir Kevan Collins, who was recently appointed to lead the government’s catch-up strategy, told MPs on the influential cross-party education committee he hoped the disruption caused by the pandemic would lead to long-term education reform and that the crisis had exposed underlying scars in the system. Continue reading... Collapse
4 reasons schools update was 'baffling and concerning
15 HRS AGO - Today's announcement on the phased return of pupils in Scotland is the 'worst-case scenario', says Expand
15 HRS AGO - Today's announcement on the phased return of pupils in Scotland is the 'worst-case scenario', says this school leader Collapse
Budget 2021: Why we need to look at fee loans
15 HRS AGO - With no guarantee of significant funding for post-18, proposals based on fee loans deserve Expand
15 HRS AGO - With no guarantee of significant funding for post-18, proposals based on fee loans deserve attention, writes Mark Corney Collapse
I signed up to teach – not die for my country
16 HRS AGO - This idea that teachers should be willing to sacrifice their lives in the pandemic is shocking, Expand
16 HRS AGO - This idea that teachers should be willing to sacrifice their lives in the pandemic is shocking, says Laura Baxter Collapse
WATCH: Ofsted must not 'distract' teachers, MPs told
16 HRS AGO - Ofsted should 'keep on the margins' as teachers 'teach like they've never taught before', says Expand
16 HRS AGO - Ofsted should 'keep on the margins' as teachers 'teach like they've never taught before', says ASCL leader Collapse
The GCSE's days are numbered,' says its founder
17 HRS AGO - Lord Baker, who introduced the GCSE in 1986, believes Covid has shown us that the exam has Expand
17 HRS AGO - Lord Baker, who introduced the GCSE in 1986, believes Covid has shown us that the exam has outlived its usefulness Collapse
Universities told to compensate students after Covid disruption
17 HRS AGO - One person gets £5,000 after hands-on clinical placements cancelled
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Most heads 'thinking of quitting amid Covid chaos
8 HRS AGO - Ministers' 'chaotic decision-making' blamed as school leaders' union warns of an ‘exodus' of Expand
8 HRS AGO - Ministers' 'chaotic decision-making' blamed as school leaders' union warns of an ‘exodus' of experienced staff Collapse
Question mark over Ofsted return next term 'and beyond
13 HRS AGO - Ofsted guidance saying full graded school inspections would resume in summer term has been removed
Pupils' return to schools: what Nicola Sturgeon said
14 HRS AGO - More details have been revealed about plans to get more pupils back for face-to-face learning in Expand
14 HRS AGO - More details have been revealed about plans to get more pupils back for face-to-face learning in schools Collapse
4 reasons schools update was 'baffling and concerning
15 HRS AGO - Today's announcement on the phased return of pupils in Scotland is the 'worst-case scenario', says Expand
15 HRS AGO - Today's announcement on the phased return of pupils in Scotland is the 'worst-case scenario', says this school leader Collapse
Catch-up: should we just start the year all over again?
15 HRS AGO - Myriad inequalities would be removed by simply repeating the school year, argues Gordon Cairns
Education directors join calls for exam reform
16 HRS AGO - They say a review of Scottish national qualifications is needed ‘to better recognise and make Expand
16 HRS AGO - They say a review of Scottish national qualifications is needed ‘to better recognise and make visible’ pupil achievement Collapse
Primary pupils shouldn’t be made to wear masks in school, says No 10
16 HRS AGO - Top Tory MP warns of ‘mask anarchy’ unless government produces clearer rules
Pupils' return to schools: what Nicola Sturgeon said
17 HRS AGO - More details have been revealed about plans to get more pupils back for face-to-face learning in Expand
17 HRS AGO - More details have been revealed about plans to get more pupils back for face-to-face learning in schools Collapse
Should primary schoolchildren be made to wear masks?
18 HRS AGO - Improving ventilation and reducing class sizes is of more importance, say Covid expertsGovernment Expand
18 HRS AGO - Improving ventilation and reducing class sizes is of more importance, say Covid expertsGovernment stops councils enforcing masks in English primary schoolsAs children return to classrooms next week, official government guidance recommends primary school pupils need not don face coverings. However, a London council has advised the 56 primaries under its control that masks should be worn by children as young as four. The government says: “The Department for Education are in contact with the local council on that matter.”In general, data suggests that children up to the age of 18 experience lower rates of Covid-19-related hospitalisation and death compared with all other age groups. While all children are susceptible to and can transmit the virus that causes Covid-19, younger children appear to be less susceptible to infection and when infected less likely to spread the disease than older children and adults. Continue reading... Collapse
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Climate change: Why we can't ignore it in the classroom
12 HRS AGO - Environmental change impacts every facet of human life - and every single course of study should Expand
12 HRS AGO - Environmental change impacts every facet of human life - and every single course of study should have a sustainability module, argues Alex Warner Collapse
3 things teachers need from Rishi Sunak's Budget
14 HRS AGO - How could tomorrow's Budget help schools during the Covid crisis? Here are three suggestions for Expand
14 HRS AGO - How could tomorrow's Budget help schools during the Covid crisis? Here are three suggestions for the chancellor Collapse
Budget 2021: Why we need to move to skills accounts
14 HRS AGO - The current system of adult funding simply isn’t working. We need to move to the introduction of Expand
14 HRS AGO - The current system of adult funding simply isn’t working. We need to move to the introduction of skills accounts, writes Mark Dawe Collapse
Teachers and parents in England: share your thoughts on the return to school
15 HRS AGO - We’d like to hear from parents and teachers on the return of children to schools on 8 MarchBoris Expand
15 HRS AGO - We’d like to hear from parents and teachers on the return of children to schools on 8 MarchBoris Johnson has announced that all pupils and college students in England will fully reopen on 8 March. In Scotland, a phased return for pre-school children and older pupils who need to complete practical work began on 22 February, with Nicola Sturgeon saying it was unlikely there would be a further return before 15 March.In Wales, there has been a phased return of children aged three to seven since 22 February, and in Northern Ireland pupils will not return to school fully until 5 March. Continue reading... Collapse
Why can't we ask primary pupils to wear masks?
15 HRS AGO - In Malaysia primary pupils wear masks in school without any problems – but the UK won't have it, Expand
15 HRS AGO - In Malaysia primary pupils wear masks in school without any problems – but the UK won't have it, says Chris Barnes Collapse
Why no Ofsted inspections has led to open leadership
16 HRS AGO - With no Ofsted inspections or league tables to worry about, school leaders have embraced Expand
16 HRS AGO - With no Ofsted inspections or league tables to worry about, school leaders have embraced collaboration, writes Dan Worth Collapse
All Scottish pupils to return to school after Easter, Sturgeon says
16 HRS AGO - First minister says it may be possible to accelerate Scotland’s exit from coronavirus Expand
16 HRS AGO - First minister says it may be possible to accelerate Scotland’s exit from coronavirus lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNicola Sturgeon has said it may be possible to accelerate Scotland’s exit from the coronavirus lockdown, as she confirmed that all school pupils would return to the classroom after the Easter break.Scotland’s first minister told the Holyrood chamber the next phase of school reopening would begin from 15 March, when all children in primary 4 to 7 will go back full time as well as secondary pupils preparing for exams, while all secondary school pupils should be back in class after Easter. Continue reading... Collapse
5 lessons from the pandemic for talking to parents
17 HRS AGO - The need to find new ways to communicate with parents during lockdown will help schools in the Expand
17 HRS AGO - The need to find new ways to communicate with parents during lockdown will help schools in the future, says Kim Bramley Collapse
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