Eleanor Busby
The Independent
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Ofsted inspections will not go ahead in schools during final week of term
Schools and colleges will only be inspected if there are safeguarding concerns, the Department for Education has said. → Read More
Nearly one in five parents think child’s behaviour is worse than pre-pandemic
Parents said they had felt anxious, isolated and overwhelmed during the pandemic → Read More
Stormzy scholarships to pay for 30 more black students at Cambridge
The rapper called the expansion of the university programme ‘an incredible milestone’. → Read More
Harry Kane is inspiring pupils just like David Beckham inspired him, former teacher says
The England captain was a ‘model’ student with a strong work ethic at school, according to the head of PE. → Read More
Schools allowing pupils to go in late on Monday after England’s Euros final
Children have been allowed to wear football shirts, or the colours of their team, on Friday ahead of the historic sporting event. → Read More
Mary Beard’s £80k ‘retirement gift’ aims to help disadvantaged Classics students
The historian will pay the living costs of two Cambridge undergraduates from minority ethnic groups and low-income homes. → Read More
State school in east London secures more Oxbridge offers than Eton
A record-breaking 55 pupils at Brampton Manor Academy have received offers to study at the universities of Oxford or Cambridge. → Read More
One in six childminders or nurseries may close by Christmas due to coronavirus
Sixty-five per cent of childcare providers polled say the government has not provided them enough support → Read More
Oxford ranked world’s best university
The University of Oxford has been ranked first in an international league table for the fifth year in a row. A number of UK universities have slipped down the Times Higher Education (THE) world rankings — with Cambridge dropping from third to sixth place and Imperial College London falling out of the top 10. Experts have warned that the pandemic heralds “a perfect storm” of huge challenges for… → Read More
A level results: Government asks universities to prioritise disadvantaged students
Independent education think tank says prioritising one group over another may not be easy → Read More
Schools to be able to appeal students’ GCSE and A-level results after outcry
Schools in England will be able to appeal their students’s GCSE and A-level results if they can show grades are lower than expected because previous cohorts are not “representative” of this year’s students. England’s exams regulator has said schools and colleges can appeal if they can prove that historical data used to standardise grades is not a reliable indicator of this → Read More
University applications surge despite coronavirus uncertainty
The number of British school leavers applying to start degree courses this autumn has surged to a record high despite uncertainty amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Ucas figures suggest. A record 40.5 per cent of all UK 18-year-olds have applied to university. It is the first time more than two out of five have applied by this point in the cycle, according to the university → Read More
Coronavirus: Government facing mounting pressure to scrap plans to reopen schools to more pupils next month
Ministers are facing increasing pressure from council leaders and teaching unions to reconsider their plans to open primary schools in England to more pupils from next month. Calderdale Council in West Yorkshire has joined a number of local authorities in advising its schools against reopening more widely to Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 pupils from June 1 amid safety concerns. → Read More
Coronavirus: School closures have limited impact on spread of outbreak, study suggests
School closures do not appear to have a significant effect on the spread of infections during outbreaks such as Covid-19, a study suggests. Researchers found that school closures alone were predicted to reduce deaths by around 2 per cent to 4 per cent amid the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK, which is less than other social distancing measures. → Read More
Coronavirus: Outdated IT systems pushed to the limit by large-scale remote working, say schools
Outdated school IT systems are struggling to cope with a surge in demand as learning has moved online during the coronavirus outbreak. Technology in many schools is like the “dark ages” compared with other sectors, the headteachers’ union warned. → Read More
Coronavirus: How will students still get A-level and GCSE qualifications and be admitted to university?
Schools across the country are closed to most pupils and A-level and GCSE exams have been cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic. The news has left parents, students and teachers with many questions about what it will mean for teenagers hoping to start university in the autumn term. Education secretary Gavin Williamson has said that all statutory exams in England – Sats, GCSEs and A-levels –… → Read More
Coronavirus: Children could face more mental health problems amid lengthy school closures, experts warn
Vulnerable young people could be at greater risk of mental health problems amid lengthy school closures during the coronavirus pandemic, experts have warned. Children and teenagers across the country have had to cope with schools suddenly closing their doors, the cancellation of exams and a prohibition of face-to-face interactions with friends. → Read More
‘Shameful’: Children set to miss out on free school meals amid closures, school leaders warn
Children who need free school meals could miss out on food parcels amid stricter coronavirus lockdown measures and delays to the government’s voucher scheme, heads have warned. Ensuring that food is collected or delivered to all families in need is becoming more difficult amid the pandemic, prompting fears that children at home during closures could go hungry. → Read More
Coronavirus: Schools that are open ditch uniforms, offer yoga and carry out temperature checks
Schools open to children of key workers and vulnerable pupils amid the coronavirus pandemic are offering more exercise and mindfulness, ditching uniforms and carrying out temperature checks. Headteachers are changing normal procedures to ensure social distancing takes place, while trying to ensure students at home are logging online and accessing resources. → Read More
Coronavirus: School leaders ‘horrified’ after parents of free school meal children targeted by fraudsters
Parents of children eligible for free school meals have been targeted by fraudsters amid the coronavirus pandemic. Families across the country have received an email asking them to send over their bank details so that their child can still receive meals during school closures. → Read More