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Coronavirus: Schools closed and exams cancelled – your questions answered

The government announced yesterday that schools will be closed from Friday afternoon to all but vulnerable pupils and the…

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Coronavirus: Schools to close from Friday and exams cancelled in England

The government has announced plans to close schools to almost all pupils from Friday afternoon. This year’s summer exam…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Scammers trying to dupe free school meals families

Parents have been receiving scam emails suggesting their children’s school is closing and requesting bank details to pay for…

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Coronavirus: DfE extends helpline operation to weekends and will increase number of handlers

The Department for Education has extended the operation of its coronavirus helpline to weekends and said it is increasing…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: DfE tells heads to ‘be pragmatic’ on non-isolation absences

The Department for Education is leaving it up to heads to decide whether to authorise absences for pupils who…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Government sets out plans for emergency powers over schools

Emergency legislation proposed by the government will allow ministers to force schools to remain open and relax some of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Coronavirus: ‘We have a plan for free school meals’, claims Johnson

The government “has a plan” for covering free school meals for eligible pupils if schools are forced to close,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Specialist schools with highly vulnerable pupils decide to close

A number of specialist schools have decided to close in the coming days, with headteachers hitting out at the…

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Coronavirus: Schools ‘should be able to claim’ for cancelled trips, says insurers’ body

Schools “should be able to claim” for cancelled trips abroad, the body that represents insurance companies has said, after…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Watch: We’ll close schools if it’s in ‘best interests’ of children and teachers, says Williamson

The government will close schools if medical and science advice tells ministers it is in the best interests of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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NEU urges government to start closing schools as new coronavirus guidance ‘increases anxiety’

The country’s largest education union wants the government to close some schools after claims new government guidance on containing…

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John Dickens
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Coronavirus: Heads demand answers over how to feed poorer pupils if schools close

Headteachers are demanding answers on how to feed poorer children if schools close this week. Schools have started pulling…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter