News archive for 20th June 2020

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Closing schools was necessary but it's the children who will suffer most - Guardian The Observer view on a manifesto for change as a generation of Britain's children faces crisis | Observer editorial - Guardian Fears some pupils will miss out over school changes in Wales - BBC How live interactive online lessons work in schools around Wales - Wales Online Nursery staff advised to wear PPE and even masks and eye protection - Wales Online Five things every teacher needs to know about writing - The Learning Spy Tackling racism has to be a priority for universities, forum told - Times Higher Education | THE University World News 20/06/2020 - University World News Jackson Carlaw hits out at lack of ambition over Scottish schools reopening - Herald Scotland Scottish return to school plan a ‘bleeding’ failure says former SNP minister - Scotsman Schools in Cardiff join those closing a week early for the summer - Wales Online Let's ditch exams and stick with calculated grades - Times Educational Supplement | TES Emergency grade appeals process revealed in Scotland - Times Educational Supplement | TES Father to sue exams regulator over A-level grades system - Guardian Why we can't have another false start over schools farce - Express Mental health issue being ignored? Here's what to do - Times Educational Supplement | TES No child should miss out on their education because they are on the wrong side of the digital divide - PoliticsHome Landing on the other side – part II - Headteachers' Roundtable University challenge: the coronavirus funding crisis facing UK higher education - PoliticsHome Spaced practice: Less is more, over time - Teacher Toolkit The elements of great teaching - Teacher Toolkit Private tuition trebles during school closures - HuffPost Will the government's back-to-school plans actually work? - Schools Week Top edu blogs of the week, 15 June 2020 - Schools Week Newly qualified teachers offer help to blended learning model amid SNP fury at Scottish Government plans - Herald Scotland Scottish college staff demand four-day week and £1,100 pay rise in 'new normal' proposals - Herald Scotland Re-opening schools has sparked local flares of coronavirus - Wales Online Many schools won’t be at full capacity in September, education chief admits - Times