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Boris Johnson’s former prep school to close over ‘coronavirus impact’

A 180-year-old preparatory school attended by prime minister Boris Johnson will close due to the “impact of coronavirus”. Ashdown...

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How prepared are schools to reopen? 5 NFER survey findings

Schools leaders believe half of parents will keep their children at home, face opening with 25 per cent fewer...

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DfE to tackle ‘fake news’ with its own rapid rebuttal unit

The Department for Education is setting up its own “rapid rebuttal unit” to tackle so-called “fake news” in the...

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Schools WILL reopen on June 1, prime minister confirms

Schools will reopen on Monday, prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed today. Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing this...

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Independent SAGE: 6 key findings on why schools shouldn’t reopen on June 1

A group of scientists, chaired by former government chief scientific officer Sir David King, has published its final report...

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Johnson: Reopening schools is safe if people wash their hands and keep their distance

Prime minister Boris Johnson said he believes reopening schools is safe providing people keep washing their hands and follow...

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DfE U-turn on half-term free meal vouchers is ‘far too late’

The government’s u-turn to fund free school meal vouchers during the half-term comes “far too late” and has caused...

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Rotas for primary pupils, U-turn on FSM vouchers and PPE concerns – Gibb at education committee

Ministers chose not to follow scientists’ advice on reopening schools on a rota basis as full-time education was “more...

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Calls to end BBC’s lockdown lessons will hit poor hardest

The BBC is under pressure to axe access to its home-learning lessons – used by millions of children during...

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