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Covid Cases Fall To Lowest Level In 5 Months But Boris Johnson Warns School Reopening Will Cause Numbers To Rise
Covid Cases Fall To Lowest Level In 5 Months But Boris Johnson Warns School Reopening Will Cause Numbers To Rise
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson said thanks to the "huge national effort to keep kids at home” Covid-19 cases have fallen to their lowest level since late September - but warned schools reopening will see them go up again.
Headteachers Asked To Relax Rules For Children Ahead Of School Uniform Bill Returning To Parliament
Coronavirus
Headteachers Asked To Relax Rules For Children Ahead Of School Uniform Bill Returning To Parliament
Children Can Go Back To School With A Negative Lab Test For Covid After A Positive Result At Home, Number 10 Confirms
Coronavirus
Children Can Go Back To School With A Negative Lab Test For Covid After A Positive Result At Home, Number 10 Confirms
Students With False Positive Lateral Flow Tests Must Still Stay Home From School, Minister Confirms
Coronavirus
Students With False Positive Lateral Flow Tests Must Still Stay Home From School, Minister Confirms
Ofsted Head Warns Against Lengthening School Day And Shortening Summer Holidays So Pupils Can Catch Up From Covid
Coronavirus
Ofsted Head Warns Against Lengthening School Day And Shortening Summer Holidays So Pupils Can Catch Up From Covid
Chris Whitty Told To Urgently Explain Science Behind Masks In Schools Before Children Return On Monday
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Told To Urgently Explain Science Behind Masks In Schools Before Children Return On Monday
Government’s Own Education Recovery Commissioner Says Covid-19 Catch-Up Funding Is “Not Sufficient”
Coronavirus
Government’s Own Education Recovery Commissioner Says Covid-19 Catch-Up Funding Is “Not Sufficient”
The House Live
Inspiring the next generation: Women in Westminster 100 is back!
Education
By Women in Westminster
Inspiring the next generation: Women in Westminster 100 is back!
LISTEN: Women in Westminster: The 100 Podcast
Education
By Women in Westminster
LISTEN: Women in Westminster: The 100 Podcast
The cost of child poverty
Education
By Jack Monroe
The cost of child poverty
Most read
Liz Truss: ‘I’ve got a particular view of what equality means’
Liz Truss: ‘I’ve got a particular view of what equality means’
By Kate Proctor
Political parties
Government Is Considering New Delays To EU Import Checks To Avoid Food Supply Disruption
Government Is Considering New Delays To EU Import Checks To Avoid Food Supply Disruption
Brexit
It’s not just the anonymous trolls: online attacks on women are in plain sight
It’s not just the anonymous trolls: online attacks on women are in plain sight
By Ash Sarkar
Social affairs
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The cost of child poverty
Education
By Jack Monroe
The cost of child poverty
The government must repair the social safety net for the sake of the UK’s 4.1 million children growing up in poverty
Will the challenges wrought by Covid push low-income families too far?
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Will the challenges wrought by Covid push low-income families too far?
Children falling asleep at their desks, teachers washing their pupils’ school uniforms, kids being sent into school with a packet of crisps for lunch, and given paper at the end of the day because there won’t be any at home.
Adult Lockdown Lessons For Home Schooling
Education
By Robert Hutton
Adult Lockdown Lessons For Home Schooling
Education news
Partner content
Education
By University of Exeter
Devon’s political history exhibition showcases electoral campaigns
The history of politics in Devon is the theme of a new touring exhibition, starting at the University of Exeter. It showcases the political events in Devon from a local angle charting the changes in post-1945 campaigning, including images of Winston Churchill at the Devonport election in Plymouth.
Partner content
Education
By University of Exeter
Hostile takeover research wins ethical Hutton Prize
A University of Exeter Law postgraduate student has been awarded the Hutton Prize for Excellence, which encourages the next generation of young professionals to put ethical conduct at the forefront of business, government and the professions.
Partner content
Education
By AQA
Tablet technology brings texts to life
A new English e-Library developed by education charity AQA brings literary authors and non-fiction texts to life in the classroom through audio clips, video and interactive annotation.
million+ reacts to government Carter Review of initial teacher training Partner content
Education
By million+
million+ reacts to government Carter Review of initial teacher training
The Government should listen to a DfE review and reform Skills Tests for trainee teachers, which have “acted as a barrier” to recruitment, a university think tank has said.
Partner content
Education
By Law Commission
Sir Geoffrey Palmer to deliver the 2015 Scarman Lecture
Sir Geoffrey Palmer KCMG AC QC is to deliver the 2015 Scarman Lecture in celebration of the Law Commissions 50th anniversary.
Partner content
Education
By AQA
Experts join forces to shape the future of assessment
Education charity AQA has today announced a working group of senior education experts to team up with its own in-house team to shape the future of assessment.
Partner content
Education
By AQA
Last chance to nominate!
Dame Kelly Holmes has penned an open letter calling on teachers to spot their students potential and nominate them for Unlocking Potential, a mentoring programme for young people who have faced adversity, run jointly by AQA and the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust.
Ofsted rates training providers 'outstanding' Partner content
Education
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
Ofsted rates training providers 'outstanding'
Nearly nine out of ten Independent training providers are 'good' or 'excellent', according to inspection body Ofsted.
University of Exeter grows by ‘breaking down boundaries’ Partner content
Education
By University of Exeter
University of Exeter grows by ‘breaking down boundaries’
University of Exeter’s reputation as a leading science institution is driven by a commitment to inter-disciplinary research, explains Prof. Nick Talbot.
Pupils ‘not prepared for world of work’ Partner content
Education
By PSHE Association
Pupils ‘not prepared for world of work’
Schools are doing enough to equip pupils with skills for the world of work, according to business leaders and the PSHE Association.
Partner content
Education
By AQA
Popular bus tours back on the road
The latest nationwide bus tour by education charity AQA, aimed at helping teachers through the changes that are being made to A-levels and GCSEs, goes on the road today in London and Durham.
Partner content
Education
By PSHE Association
Business and education leaders ready for employability skills partnership
Fewer than one in three (32%) business leaders think that schools are doing enough to equip pupils with skills for the world of work such as self-management, communication and teamwork, even though 98% believe these are important skills which school leavers need as they enter the workplace.
A financial crisis for universities Partner content
Education
By London Metropolitan University
A financial crisis for universities
Many universities in England and Wales are facing a “financial crisis” and neither the Coalition nor Labour has developed a solution to the problems, the former Education Secretary has said.
Partner content
Health
By British Red Cross
Parliament listens to British Red Cross guidance
The British Red Cross is celebrating some major breakthroughs in parliament which will help the vulnerable people we support.
Partner content
Education
By Coca-Cola European Partners
Coca-Cola Enterprises hosts local students at Uxbridge Head Office
For the first time, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) this week opened the doors to its European Headquarters in Uxbridge to a group of students from local schools aged 16 to 18.
Partner content
Education
By PSHE Association
PSHE Association welcomes DfE commitment on pupil mental health
The PSHE Association has welcomed an initiative launched by the Department for Education today to help schools to support pupils mental health.
Partner content
Education
By AQA
Leading GCSE and A-level exam board launches first vocational qualifications
A suite of brand new vocational qualifications designed with the help of major employers including Microsoft and Siemens, has been unveiled today by leading exam board and education charity AQA.
Partner content
Education
By AQA
AQA and Dame Kelly Holmes Trust call for teachers to nominate students for mentoring scheme
Education charity AQA and the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust are calling for teachers to nominate their students for Unlocking Potential, a unique mentoring scheme which pairs teenagers who have faced personal challenges with Team GB Olympians and elite athletes.
Partner content
Education
By Guide Dogs
Guide Dogs creates new guidance for police officers to help guide dog owners
Guide dog owners whose dogs have been attacked will get support that is tailored to their needs thanks to new guidelines agreed between Guide Dogs and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).
Partner content
Education
By PSHE Association
Regarding coverage of DfE position on teaching about sexual orientation in faith schools
Following yesterdays coverage of the Department for Educations position on teaching about sexual orientation and faith schools, it is worth clarifying that the Equality Act 2010 sets expectations on all schools, including faith schools, to promote equality.
Partner content
Education
By PSHE Association
Join growing calls for statutory PSHE education
Were calling on leading organisations working for children and young people to sign a shared statement to show their support for PSHE education.
Partner content
Education
By PSHE Association
Update on Caroline Lucas Statutory PSHE Bill
Caroline Lucas PSHE (Statutory Requirement) Bill, which was due to be debated today, has been postponed until February.
Partner content
Education
By PSHE Association
Teachers join growing calls for statutory PSHE
Momentum continues to build for statutory PSHE education with three major teaching unions - NUT, ATL and NAHT adding their support for compulsory status.
Partner content
Education
By AQA
Top scores for AQA Community Project
A Waltham Forest College pupil has successfully led a basketball tournament between two local east London primary schools, as part of the AQA Unlocking Potential programme.
EventsAll
2021
Online Conference
Building Regulations & Fire Safety: The Role & Scope of the New Regulator
Why Are The Creative Industries Vital To The Economic Recovery?
2021
Online webinar
Why Are The Creative Industries Vital To The Economic Recovery?
BAME into Leadership Virtual
2021
Online
BAME into Leadership Virtual
Supporting Women at Work
2021
Online
Supporting Women at Work