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Teachers' Union Calls For Government To Follow US and Fund Ventilation Units For Classrooms
Coronavirus
Teachers' Union Calls For Government To Follow US and Fund Ventilation Units For Classrooms
Classrooms should be fitted with ventilation units in time for the return to school in September, a leading education union has said today.
School Bubbles Will Be Scrapped Just Days Before The End Of Term
Education
School Bubbles Will Be Scrapped Just Days Before The End Of Term
Gavin Williamson has confirmed that the system of “school bubbles” will be scrapped alongside other Covid restrictions on 19 July. Children will also soon be exempt from some self-isolation rules.
Without a proper education recovery plan, we risk creating a generation of ghost children
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
Without a proper education recovery plan, we risk creating a generation of ghost children
We often talk about limiting the damage to the economy – but there can be nothing more important than acting to protect the lives and future prosperity of our young people.
White working class pupils are the victims of over a decade of cuts – not the term white privilege
Education
By Kim Johnson MP
White working class pupils are the victims of over a decade of cuts – not the term white privilege
The Education Committee report is a shameful attempt to stoke the culture war by scapegoating ethnic minorities for the poverty endemic in ‘left behind’ communities.
Labour Launch Bid To Force Ministers To Publish Documents Behind Rejected School's Catch-Up Fund
Coronavirus
Labour Launch Bid To Force Ministers To Publish Documents Behind Rejected School's Catch-Up Fund
Labour will today use a Commons vote to attempt to force ministers to publish texts, emails and any other documents discussing their reasons for rejecting a £15bn education support package.
Failure to take action has led to sexual abuse being normalised in schools
Health
By Maria Miller MP
Failure to take action has led to sexual abuse being normalised in schools
Peer-on-peer sexual abuse was rife when the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee reported five years ago. Fast forward, Ofsted are only now giving it the attention it deserves.
Our children’s futures are a second-order concern for this Tory government
Education
By Peter Kyle MP
Our children’s futures are a second-order concern for this Tory government
In contrast to the government’s damp squib, we have proposed an ambitious Children’s Recovery Plan which presents a roadmap for all children to play, learn and develop as we exit the pandemic.
We need to level up the education playing field
Education
By Anne Longfield
We need to level up the education playing field
Children in many of the worst-affected areas have faced a triple whammy of long-term deprivation, digital poverty and lost learning days. More investment in education catch up is essential, it must be an economic priority.
Education recovery: curriculum catch-up is only one area of concern within the sector
Coronavirus
By Tom Hunter
Education recovery: curriculum catch-up is only one area of concern within the sector
The government has now launched part of its plan for education catch-up in England. Widely anticipated by the education sector, the scheme did not made the headlines education secretary Gavin Williamson would have been hoping for.
Government’s miserly school catch up fund confirms their lack of ambition for education
Education
By Paul Whiteman
Government’s miserly school catch up fund confirms their lack of ambition for education
Schools need support. That’s why the government’s failure to put their money where their mouth was such a disappointment.
Music-making is out of tune with disabled children’s needs
Education
By Dr Stephen Hetherington
Music-making is out of tune with disabled children’s needs
Children with disabilities are encouraged and enabled to participate in sport. That same drive must be applied to helping them reach their full musical potential
Post-Covid £1.4bn School Recovery Package Is A Tenth Of What's Needed, Education Leaders Say
Education
Post-Covid £1.4bn School Recovery Package Is A Tenth Of What's Needed, Education Leaders Say
Gavin Williamson has been accused of recovery “on the cheap” after announcing £1.4 billion in funding for post-Covid tutoring in schools, which teachers and unions claim is “way below” what’s needed.
We need a Right To Food enshrined in law
Social affairs
By Ian Byrne MP
We need a Right To Food enshrined in law
If parents have a statutory duty to put children in school then surely the government of the day must have a legal duty to ensure they are fed so every single child can fulfill their potential.
The digital revolution leaving millions behind Partner content
Education
By [email protected]
The digital revolution leaving millions behind
The pandemic has unmasked a stark digital divide that excludes too many from online life – so how can we fix it?
Now law, the School Uniform Bill will help keep clothing costs down for struggling families
Education
By Mike Amesbury MP
Now law, the School Uniform Bill will help keep clothing costs down for struggling families
The School Uniform Bill will ensure schools in England develop uniform policies that put affordability centre stage. For the first time, legally binding guidance will be issued to governors and headteachers.
Speaking skills must be at the heart of education catch-up in schools
Education
By Emma Hardy MP
Speaking skills must be at the heart of education catch-up in schools
The impact of Covid-19 school closures on children’s spoken language skills paints a stark picture, with the already persistent language gap between disadvantaged students and their peers further exacerbated across all ages.
The unusual pets helping children through lockdown Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
The unusual pets helping children through lockdown
At first glance Georgie the bearded dragon isn’t as cuddly as a rabbit or a hamster. But alongside his unusual friends, he's proved a lifeline for children struggling through lockdown.
If anyone is in need of “discipline and order” it’s Gavin Williamson
Education
By Wes Streeting MP
If anyone is in need of “discipline and order” it’s Gavin Williamson
The focus should be on the social, emotional and academic disruption young people have been facing. That Gavin Williamson is still in his job is a reflection of Boris Johnson’s poor judgement and a failure of our nation’s children.
How to tackle sexism and sexual harassment in schools
Education
By Nina Humphries, UK Feminista
How to tackle sexism and sexual harassment in schools
Sexism and sexual harassment are endemic in UK schools – and girls are demanding action.
MPs across the House must unite to make school uniforms more affordable
Education
By Mike Amesbury MP
MPs across the House must unite to make school uniforms more affordable
Being able to afford uniforms is becoming harder every year. But despite widespread support, the School Uniforms Bill could still fall unless members across the House unite behind it.
Teachers Warn 'Week On-Week Off' Schools Plan Must Be Implemented If Covid Cases Rise
Coronavirus
Teachers Warn "Week On-Week Off" Schools Plan Must Be Implemented If Covid Cases Rise
The country’s largest teaching union is calling for schools to be given the power to implement face-to-face and online learning on alternate weeks if coronavirus cases start to rise.
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
Children’s minister Vicky Ford has said schools “should not take the risk” of bringing back children who’ve tested positive for Covid-19 via lateral flow tests even if a more-accurate PCR test comes back negative for the virus.
All Schools In England Will Reopen On 8 March As Boris Johnson Unveils 'Roadmap' Out Of Lockdown
Coronavirus
All Schools In England Will Reopen On 8 March As Boris Johnson Unveils "Roadmap" Out Of Lockdown
Schools in England are set to return on 8 March as one of the first steps in Boris Johnson's "cautious" exit from lockdown.
Schools Look Set To Open On 8 March But Ministers Are Cautious About Revealing Details
Coronavirus
Schools Look Set To Open On 8 March But Ministers Are Cautious About Revealing Details
Ministers hoping to re-open schools on 8 March remain guarded over details of plans, despite 'optimism' from Boris Johnson and growing unrest from lockdown-sceptic MPs keen to confirm a route back to normal life.