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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.
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.
Government should enlist civil society to help our children catch up on lost learning
Education
By Sarah Atkinson
Government should enlist civil society to help our children catch up on lost learning
We harnessed every part of civil society in a national effort to protect the NHS. Surely we should think as boldly and act as bravely to protect our children’s future?
As families get poorer, the government must not block measures to make uniforms more affordable
Education
By Mike Amesbury MP
As families get poorer, the government must not block measures to make uniforms more affordable
When many families are spending lockdowns worried about their finances, why should the cost of uniforms add to their list of concerns?
We can support teaching communities to build a better system for a post-Covid world
Education
By Gavin Williamson MP
We can support teaching communities to build a better system for a post-Covid world
The ingenuity and attitude of teachers has been one of the most inspiring things about this pandemic.
A bit of extra cash and some tech gimmicks will not solve the schools crisis
Coronavirus
By Sam Freedman
A bit of extra cash and some tech gimmicks will not solve the schools crisis
If government is to regain the trust of teachers and parents, we need a system overhaul that takes a more localised approach to accountability.
Boris Johnson Says Schools Must Stay Shut Until At Least 8 March
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says Schools Must Stay Shut Until At Least 8 March
The Prime Minister has told parents they must keep their children at home for at least another six weeks as "it will not be possible to reopen schools” after the February half-term.
Wanting Children Back In School Does Not Make You A Lockdown Sceptic, MPs Warn
Coronavirus
Wanting Children Back In School Does Not Make You A Lockdown Sceptic, MPs Warn
The push to get children back into the classroom should not be seen as part of ‘anti-lockdown’ scepticism, a senior Tory has warned.
Government Challenged To Explain Its Schools Reopening Plan As 'Dismayed' MPs Warn They Cannot Stay Closed Until Easter
Coronavirus
Government Challenged To Explain Its Schools Reopening Plan As "Dismayed" MPs Warn They Cannot Stay Closed Until Easter
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is expected to announce this week that schools will not reopen immediately after the February half term.
Myths about poverty must be refuted so that parents are trusted with £20 and not half a pepper
Health
By Sam Freedman
Myths about poverty must be refuted so that parents are trusted with £20 and not half a pepper
Why is government faffing around with miserable food boxes when the problem could be easily solved by giving families additional money via universal credit?
Inadequate food parcels being offered to families on free school meals are nothing short of outrageous
Health
By Sharon Hodgson MP
Inadequate food parcels being offered to families on free school meals are nothing short of outrageous
Families deserve dignity and rightly expect high-quality food for their children during school closures. The food provision offered to families in receipt of free school meals is simply not good enough.
Forgotten Independent Students Accuse Gavin Williamson Of 'Toying With Their Futures' After Cancelling Exams
Coronavirus
Forgotten Independent Students Accuse Gavin Williamson Of "Toying With Their Futures" After Cancelling Exams
Thousands of independent learners and resit students have demanded the opportunity to sit their exams after they accused Gavin Williamson of "toying with their futures".
It’s time to admit Labour was right about free broadband and tackle the digital divide
Education
By Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
It’s time to admit Labour was right about free broadband and tackle the digital divide
Universal free broadband was pilloried by the press and the Conservatives alike during the last election, but there will be a generation demanding that internet is recognised as a basic right.
We need a long-term education plan to ensure left-behind pupils aren’t mired in a Covid swamp
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
We need a long-term education plan to ensure left-behind pupils aren’t mired in a Covid swamp
The decision to close schools will accelerate education social injustices. We need to ensure a level playing field for all students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The Government Has U-Turned And Will Keep All Primary Schools In London Closed For The Start Of Term
Coronavirus
The Government Has U-Turned And Will Keep All Primary Schools In London Closed For The Start Of Term
Primary schools across London and some in the south of England will remain closed at the start of the spring term, after a u-turn from the education secretary Gavin Williamson.
So many students are missing out on access to the free period product scheme in schools
Social affairs
By Ruth Cadbury MP
So many students are missing out on access to the free period product scheme in schools
Government must extend this scheme with adequate funding and do more to promote the scheme and encourage schools to sign up.
National Education Union Says Headteachers Have Been 'Very Badly Treated' As They Take On Test And Trace Responsibilities
Coronavirus
National Education Union Says Headteachers Have Been "Very Badly Treated" As They Take On Test And Trace Responsibilities
Relations between the UK's largest teaching union and government have worsened in the run up to Christmas as the strain of supporting track and trace and preparing to roll out mass testing in January puts headteachers under strain.