News archive for 13th May 2020

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Headteacher’s letter tells parents he would rather kids ‘retake a year than die’ after PM’s plans to reopen schools - The Sun Education Secretary Gavin Williamson blasts unions for ‘scaremongering’ about dangers of reopening schools - The Sun Special needs school forced to close after two teachers diagnosed with coronavirus and other staff showing symptoms - The Sun Teachers 'at more risk of catching coronavirus from other teachers than from pupils' - Telegraph Coronavirus: Scientists only have ‘low confidence’ school children will spread virus less than adults as lockdown eased - Independent Education Secretary questioned over plans to reopen schools - UK Parliament Schools could become virus epicentres amid weak evidence children cannot infect others, Government adviser warns - Evening Standard Opening schools could fuel coronavirus spread, DfE adviser admits - Guardian DfE scientist 'clarifies' his school safety evidence - Times Educational Supplement | TES Coronavirus: Cabinet minister promises to ‘comfort’ unions as tensions grow over schools plan - Schools Week No answer on teacher non-attendance penalties - Times Educational Supplement | TES When will nurseries reopen—and how will they manage social distancing? - Telegraph Retired teachers and graduates could run summer schools for children, Education Secretary says - Telegraph Top scientist warns risk of children transmitting virus to adults can't be ruled out - Mirror Coronavirus: DfE’s chief scientific adviser issues ‘clarification’ on school reopening comments - Schools Week DfE adviser: School return plan could risk virus spread - Times Educational Supplement | TES Unions warn of 'lack of understanding' over English school reopenings - Guardian Unions demand the government 'steps back' from opening schools on June 1 - Mail Doctors call for more funding for nurseries caring for key worker children - Nursery World Message from David Wallace, Deputy CEO of the Student Loans Company - Student Loans Company Industry Qualifications surrender Ofqual recognition - Ofqual Adult education budget (AEB) funding rules 2019 to 2020 - Education & Skills Funding Agency IFA surrenders Ofqual recognition - Ofqual ESFA Update: 13 May 2020 - Education & Skills Funding Agency Actions for FE colleges and providers during the coronavirus outbreak - DfE DfE chief scientific adviser admits he hasn’t assessed school reopening guidance - Schools Week Majority of eligible providers chose not to apply for ESFA Covid-19 supplier relief - FE Week DfE: college students eligible for Covid-19 test - Times Educational Supplement | TES New project to examine the impact of COVID-19 on people’s mental health and trust across the world - IOE London Blog UK furlough scheme: Early years sector welcomes extension - CYPN | Children & Young People Now NCS removes residential stays from autumn programme - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Covid-19 impact on vulnerable children: key messages from education committee hearing - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Government has failed to provide evidence that opening schools is safe - NASUWT Government must 'step back' from 1 June reopening of schools - NASUWT Unions set out five tests government and colleges must meet before staff and students can return - UCU Some clarity over what 'face-to-face' support in years 10 and 12 might look like - SecEd Online learning: Are we asking the right questions? - HEPI Education unions’ statement on the safe reopening of schools - National Education Union Advice for school leaders on phased returns - NAHT Operation Encompass Teachers' national helpline - NAHT How can our interactions with the children help or hinder their creativity and critical thinking? - Early Education Coronavirus: Education Secretary says reopening schools is ‘right thing to do’ despite union backlash - PoliticsHome Scottish schools to stay shut until at least August - SecEd Strong resistance to June 1 re-opening as unions demand transparency over scientific evidence - SecEd Teachers and pupils will get coronavirus tests if they develop symptoms, Education Secretary says - The Sun An integrated approach to teaching may benefit children with low reading ability - Nuffield Foundation Educate young children about garden birds during the coronavirus lockdown - Primary Times EdTechX panel: Creative use of technology in the age of remote learning - Education Development Trust | EDT We must create an independent Teacher Resource Bank Group - SecEd Re‐educating the nation? A Curriculum Journal special issue on the new curriculum for Wales - BERA Tackling the languages ‘crisis’: Supporting multilingualism in the new curriculum for Wales - BERA Coronavirus information - Voice Delivering remote support for neurodiverse learners - Wonkhe Periods don’t stop for pandemics - CfEY | Centre for Education & Youth 7 good feedback principles - Teacher Toolkit Future skills: how our innovators are transforming online adult learning - Nesta The admissions problem isn’t just about “prediction” - Wonkhe What is a “new normal” in outreach work? - Wonkhe Learning progression in the humanities: Identifying tensions in articulating progression in the humanities in Wales - BERA The art of connecting: How primary and secondary teachers are building a framework for expressive arts - BERA Schools could stay open during summer holidays for ‘catch up’ tuition - Metro Life in Danish primary schools 4 weeks after reopening - Times Educational Supplement | TES Can childminders and nannies go back to work today and what coronavirus social distancing measures apply? - The Sun Boris Johnson told to ditch June 1 school return date by furious unions over ‘risk to society’ - The Sun Education unions warn Johnson to 'step back' from June 1 return date for schools - HuffPost Coronavirus: Teaching unions demand Government 'step back' from June 1 school opening plans - Mirror Lockdown is making the gap between rich and poor kids even worse - Telegraph Teachers and pupils will be able to get coronavirus tests when schools return if they show symptoms, Gavin Williamson says - Evening Standard Pupils and teachers will have access to Covid-19 tests, says Education Secretary - Mail Coronavirus: 8 things we learned from Gavin Williamson on plans to reopen schools - Schools Week Reopening schools in the UK and Ireland: what we know - Times Educational Supplement | TES How #JoyFE has been a source of connection for many - Times Educational Supplement | TES School reopenings should kickstart an EYFS fightback - Times Educational Supplement | TES Covid-19: 'Trauma gap' could overwhelm schools and PRUs - Times Educational Supplement | TES School summer holidays could be cancelled as government looks at 'catch up' tuition - Express Coronavirus: Call to double early years and school funding in 'catch up plan' - Nursery World 'Not safe to reopen schools,' warn teachers' unions - BBC Coronavirus: Childminders in England told they can return to work following confusion over childcare policy - Independent When will nurseries reopen in Scotland? - Scotsman Why children need to play with their friends as soon as they can - The Conversation 'Absolute joke': Childminders on being told they can reopen with less than 24 hours' notice - Nursery World Unions set out 5 tests to meet before staff and students return to college - FE Week We must build a better, fairer assessment system - Times Educational Supplement | TES Priority testing to be extended to all pupils in school - Times Educational Supplement | TES Re-opening colleges: Unions set out 5 safety tests - Times Educational Supplement | TES Williamson condemns school opening 'scaremongering' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Part-time school impact will be greater than lockdown - Times Educational Supplement | TES Pupils at fire hit school face more than a year's disruption due to Covid-19 - Scotsman Analysis of level 6 and 7 apprenticeships - Office for Students When a pandemic causes school closures it has wide-ranging impacts beyond public health - IOE London Blog Coronavirus: Unions urge government to ‘step back’ from June 1 school reopening plan - Schools Week When will universities reopen in the UK? - Telegraph 'Step back' from 1 June school openings, ministers told - Times Educational Supplement | TES Children are better off in school, says academy chief - Evening Standard Join the UK's biggest assembly – this week: space - Times Educational Supplement | TES 96% of support staff think reopening schools is risky - Times Educational Supplement | TES Teacher reveals confusion over school opening plan - 'Impossible!' - Express 'Brink of collapse': parents of disabled children buckling under 24-hour care - Guardian Lessons from hubs could help reopen schools safely - Times Educational Supplement | TES Numeracy skills are vital as we emerge from the coronavirus crisis | Andy Haldane - Guardian Childminders can care for multiple children from today under new government guidelines - Express Numeracy skills remain the key to a better life - City AM Recurrent funding for 2020-21 - Office for Students Guide to funding 2020-21 - Office for Students Coronavirus (COVID 19): online education resources - DfE UK’s first ever virtual festival of numbers to help a nation at home with maths - National Numeracy GCSEs: Only 39% teachers think 2020 grades fair for all - Times Educational Supplement | TES Coronavirus: Some childminders in England can reopen - BBC Coronavirus speeds journals’ shift towards open access - Times Higher Education | THE Charitable giving to UK and Irish universities hits record £1.3bn - Times Higher Education | THE King's College London sees biggest cash drop in teaching grant - Times Higher Education | THE Online invigilation will be a tough examination - Times Higher Education | THE 1 in 3 specialist colleges without confirmed students - Times Educational Supplement | TES Reopening schools: unions tell teachers not to engage with plans - Times I wish I had A‑level maths, says Bank’s top economist Andy Haldane - Times We can’t ignore the plight of undergraduates | Alice Thomson - Times Scotland: Paedophile academic jailed for keeping 60,000 images - Times Scotland: Ignore outdoor learning and it may disappear for ever - Times Ireland: Rent cap keeps student prices up in summer, say landlords - Times