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Coronavirus: Unions report academy trust to health and safety watchdog over ‘unsafe’ return of pupils

One of England’s largest academy trusts has been reported to the Health and Safety Executive over allegations it put...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: 50% oppose back-to-school plans as trust in government slumps

The government’s plan for the wider reopening of schools from today is opposed by half of Britons, a new...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Schools expected to deliver food parcels when more pupils return

Schools will be expected to make food parcels available for delivery or collection instead of using the national voucher...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Coronavirus: £500m for ‘civic army’ of school leavers would reduce mass redundancy risk

The government should spend £500 million paying a “civic army” of school leavers for six months to stave off...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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£300m for councils to help contain local coronavirus outbreaks in schools

A new £300m funding package has been made available to local authorities to help contain coronavirus outbreaks, including in...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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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...

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Speed read: DfE publishes guidance for secondary schools on June 15 reopening plan

The Department for Education has published guidance for secondary schools about the return of pupils next month. It comes...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: ‘Significant gap’ in advice for schools to protect BAME staff

A network representing black, Asian and minority ethnic education staff has published its own guidance to help schools prepare...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Reopening on June 1 ‘may not be possible for all schools’ admits Johnson

Reopening schools to pupils in reception, year 1 and year 6 “may not be possible for all schools”, Boris...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker