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Heads’ anxiety peaked before lockdown and school reopenings, finds UCL study

Anxiety among headteachers peaked after partial school closures and phased reopenings were announced, but teachers’ wellbeing stayed “largely the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Teachers fifth on priority list for testing, but no place for school pupils

Teachers with Covid-19 symptoms will be fifth on the government’s priority list for testing, it has been announced. But...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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TV presenter deletes tweet supporting back-to-school campaign

A TV presenter has deleted a tweet that supported the government’s back-to-school campaign. Kirsty Gallacher may have flouted advertising...

Simon Kay
Simon Kay
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NAHT: 4 in 5 schools have pupils isolating because of lack of tests

Headteachers have reported that pupils at more than four in five schools are isolating because they can’t get access...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Attendance: 8% of schools not ‘fully open’ last week, says DfE

Around 92 per cent of state-funded schools were “fully open” as of last Thursday, the Department for Education has...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Williamson: Covid is an ‘opportunity’ to drive education reforms

Innovations in education seen during the coronavirus pandemic such as blended learning should have a “lasting impact” beyond the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Council wants schools to ‘prepare’ for Ofsted visits

A council in the south of England is insisting schools consider “adequate preparation plans” ahead of Ofsted’s autumn “visits”,...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Head’s ‘fury’ as vulnerable kids miss out due to PPE issues

A headteacher is “furious” after having to tell parents of pupils with complex medical needs that they must stay...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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TV star and celeb GP hired for ‘back-to-school’ promo

Ministers have come under fire for paying a television presenter up to an estimated £15,000 for social media posts...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter