News

Tier 4 failure to blame for schools shutting, says Johnson

The government was forced to partially close schools across England because its tier 4 restrictions did not suppress the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Spring school closures: What we know so far

Boris Johnson has announced the closure of schools to most pupils until at least February half term. The announcement...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Schools closed to most pupils and ‘alternative arrangements’ for exams

Schools in England will be closed to all but the most vulnerable pupils and the children of key workers...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Schools ‘set to close’ for weeks to stop Covid surge after ‘confusion’ in first week of term

Prime minister Boris Johnson is set to close all schools for weeks, it has been reported, as a chaotic...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

What does the latest attendance data tell us about the scale of the Covid problem?

The government must make better data available and provide more catch-up funding to stop pupils falling further behind, writes...

Freddie Whittaker
NATALIE PERERA
News

Snow days melt into the mists of time

Most people can remember listening to the radio or checking their school’s website to see if snow had shut...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
News

Schools defy council leader’s request to close

A London council has asked all schools in its borough to close and move to online learning following an...

James Carr
James Carr
News

Fewer than 1 in 5 teachers support calls for full school lockdowns

Fewer than one in five teachers want schools to close, but over two in five think rotas should be...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Schools to remain open during second national lockdown, PM confirms

Schools in England will remain open during the month-long national lockdown due to begin on Thursday, Boris Johnson has...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker