News archive for 22nd February 2021

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Scots and Welsh pupils begin to return to classrooms - two weeks before English children - Mail David Blunkett: A devastating assault on unions fighting return to classrooms - Mail Covid England: Secondary school pupils to wear face masks in lessons - Mail Exam cancellations in Scotland caused 'extreme' Highers grade inflation, study finds - Telegraph CMO 'categorically' denies doubts over 8 March plan - Times Educational Supplement | TES Breakfast clubs and after school groups will return on March 8 as kids head back to class - The Sun Headteachers warn of delay to full reopening of England’s schools - Financial Times Bristol University anti-Semitism row deepens as MPs urge vice-Chancellor to take action - Telegraph Teaching unions warn against 'big bang' return to school in England - Guardian Face masks and four tests for pupils when secondary schools reopen - Telegraph How England's school reopening plan compares to other European countries - HuffPost Six unanswered questions about schools reopening - Times Educational Supplement | TES Opening schools 'may increase spread of Covid by 50%' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Schools to run Covid test every 5.5 mins, DfE suggests - Times Educational Supplement | TES Back to school: The 6 key changes in DfE guidance - Times Educational Supplement | TES Nicola Sturgeon refuses to commit to date for full school return in Scotland - Scotsman Back to College: Everything you need to know - Times Educational Supplement | TES March 8 school reopening guidance: 13 things we learned - Schools Week Children will need to wear masks in classes when schools return on March 8 - Mirror Children being put under ‘huge’ pressure due to ‘catch up narrative’, say experts - Independent New Futures: Supporting the reskilling of adults who have been affected by the pandemic - Learning & Work Institute College students to receive three Covid tests on site upon return - FE Week School starting age: could it be raised to 7? - Times Educational Supplement | TES How effective could face masks be in classrooms? - Times Educational Supplement | TES Back to school: ‘Where are the Nightingale classrooms?’ - Times Educational Supplement | TES School kids to wear masks in classrooms when all pupils in England return on March 8 - The Sun When are schools reopening? - The Sun UCU response to prime minister's statement - UCU The government's 'roadmap out of lockdown' - NAHT NASUWT comments on the announcement of full school and college opening on 8 March - NASUWT ASCL responds to PM’s statement on full reopening of schools - ASCL MillionPlus comment on the government’s roadmap out of lockdown - MillionPlus Universities welcome UK government roadmap announcement - Universities UK Why every adult needs to be in lifelong education - Times Educational Supplement | TES Back to school: Masks required in secondary classrooms - Times Educational Supplement | TES School reopenings quick guide: What you need to know - Times Educational Supplement | TES Back to college: Masks to be worn in classrooms - Times Educational Supplement | TES Transforming SLC to support the post-Covid economy - Student Loans Company (Some) students on practical courses in England can return to campus in early March - Wonkhe NEU comment on schools wider opening from 8 March - National Education Union Coronavirus (COVID-19) catch-up premium: allocations - Education & Skills Funding Agency ESFA funded 16 to 18 traineeships - Education & Skills Funding Agency Mass testing for secondary pupils as all schools and colleges fully reopen from 8 March - DfE Students on practical courses back to English campuses next month - Times Higher Education | THE More funding but no blanket extensions for English PhD students - Times Higher Education | THE Most student Covid cases in England were at start of autumn term - Times Higher Education | THE DfE confirms that PVI nursery staff will have access to twice-weekly home test kits from 22 March - EYE | Early Years Educator Russell Group response to Government update on return to higher education - Russell Group Roadmap out of lockdown: Schools to reopen from 8 March with PVI nurseries included in mass testing - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Universal apprenticeship provider register reapplication has prompted dismay - FE Week Covid: 'Children really need to get back into school' - BBC Evidence summary: COVID-19 - children, young people and education settings - DfE Podcast 105: How can we rethink education? - Teacher Toolkit Boarding school boys bullied me mercilessly – but 30 years on I've found empathy for them - Guardian Schools back 8 March in England with Covid tests taken at home - BBC March 8 reopening guidance: Staff and students ‘advised’ to wear face coverings in classroom - FE Week All PVI nurseries to be sent Covid home-testing kits - Nursery World Government publishes roadmap out of lockdown - AoC responds - AoC | Association of Colleges UK: some students falling through cracks in support schemes - PIE News The government advises secondary pupils should wear masks in class on their return to English schools on 8 March - PoliticsHome Secondary schools expected to test returning pupils three times on site - Schools Week PM sets out March 8 school reopening plans - Schools Week Primary headmaster shared ‘joke’ about bringing him Gavin Williamson’s severed head - Mail Secondary school pupils will be made to wear face masks in lessons for 'weeks' when they head back to classroom on March 8 - Mail Diversity in the digital sector means opening doors for young people - Teach First Colleges and FE providers to reopen in full from March 8, PM announces - FE Week Coronavirus: phased return to school in Scotland and Wales as lockdowns ease - Guardian What you need to know about schools reopening in England - HuffPost Covid rapid testing: How will it work in FE? - Times Educational Supplement | TES Secondary students to get 3 Covid tests at school - Times Educational Supplement | TES Teachers at 'higher' risk of catching Covid, says ONS - Times Educational Supplement | TES Union bosses issue Boris Johnson with seven-point list of demands to get schools open again on March 8 - The Sun Secondary pupils to do twice-weekly home Covid tests after return in March - Mirror When will secondary schools reopen – will there be a phased return? - Metro Back to college: All students to return from 8 March - Times Educational Supplement | TES Back-to-school: All pupils can return 'safely' says PM - Times Educational Supplement | TES Schools want children back - but this approach doesn't make sense to worried teachers - Mirror Smiles of pure joy as parents and children delighted by school return - Wales Online Covid: Boris Johnson unveils lockdown exit plan: schools and social contact first - Guardian What does leadership look like? - Advance HE Independent review of the HE Senior Staff Remuneration Code - Advance HE Government agency for high-risk STEM research to launch next year - Public Technology Boris Johnson’s roadmap to recovery: When will schools return? Everything you need to know - Evening Standard All schools in England will reopen on 8 March as Boris Johnson unveils "roadmap" out of lockdown - PoliticsHome Recovery won't be easy – but we must succeed - SecEd Militant union leaders demand PM ditch plan to reopen all classes in England on March 8 and call for phased return - Mail Supporting self-regulation - Research Schools Network Inspirational digital teaching and learning - UKEdChat Supporting your child with learning remotely - Research Schools Network Catch-up does not exist, but recovery does - NAHT ‘A reckless throwing of caution to the wind’: statement on school return plans in England - Voice University of East London staff strike against redundancies - UCU HE needs the right rules to protect free speech and tackle degree fraud - MediaFHE Children to be made to wear face masks at all times when they go back to school - Metro Have your say on the future of qualifications - Unionlearn Key Covid terms your school students should understand - Times Educational Supplement | TES Covid tests for all in 1st week back ‘don’t stack up’ - Times Educational Supplement | TES Headteachers defy teaching unions to say all children should be allowed back into school at same time - Evening Standard Getting all kids back to schools is great, but the exam crisis still needs resolving - Telegraph Government to research range of ‘harms’ caused by Covid-19 to students and staff - FE Week Covid in Wales: Secondary school pupils could go back after Easter - BBC Government to research ‘harms’ caused by Covid-19 to pupils and staff - Schools Week Why different exam policy could have a long-term impact - Times Educational Supplement | TES Schools to test pupils first then parents take over — as Boris Johnson reveals lockdown exit plan - Evening Standard School Milk Scheme funded until 2022 - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Pupils call for reduced school curriculum as PM set to announce reopening date - CYPN | Children & Young People Now Weston College on the health, wellbeing and morale of staff - Education & Training Foundation Promoting inclusive workforces at the Centre for Excellence in SEND at City College Norwich - Education & Training Foundation Social Inclusion - Enabling vs Empowerment: progressing and succeeding in employment - Education & Training Foundation Education Minister reveals target date to have all Welsh school pupils back in classroom - Wales Online When will schools reopen? How it will work as lockdown begins to lift - Mirror Backlash over plan to end teaching in English at primary school sees council call off consultation - Wales Online Back-to-school: Why can’t England have a phased return? - Times Educational Supplement | TES Why catch-up isn't just about squeezing in more hours - Times Educational Supplement | TES Universities are accused of aiding money launderers after students from 'high-risk' countries pay fees in cash - Mail Education unions and teachers concerned by ‘big bang’ reopening of schools - Independent Swinney: Mass 8 March return not possible in Scotland - Times Educational Supplement | TES Teacher wellbeing: 4 ways to rebuild staff connections when schools return - Times Educational Supplement | TES Back to school in Scotland: the view at the school gate - Times Educational Supplement | TES Health minister: ‘All schools’ to reopen on March 8 - Schools Week Covid in Scotland: Youngest pupils return as schools reopen - BBC Covid Scotland: What school changes pupils can expect today - Herald Scotland Keir Starmer says teachers shouldn't strike as fears mount over 'big bang' school return - Mirror Unhelpful ‘catch up’ narrative about lost learning during the pandemic places unnecessary psychological pressure on children and young people - BPS | British Psychological Society All schools in England set to open to all year groups at once from March 8 - Mirror Labour's Ashworth at war with Unions as party insists teachers 'must go back' on March 8 - Express Schools to reopen on March 8 - here's all you need to know - Telegraph Pupils could take 'mini-exams' to be marked by teachers instead of formal A-Levels and GCSEs - Mail Online lessons might be the future of schooling even after pupils return to classroom - Express 'Terrifying poverty' of children forced to write their homework on toilet paper - Mirror ERSA bursaries available for youth organisations - ERSA Scotland's schools: Youngest pupils to return to classroom - Herald Scotland Over 8,000 people to be supported into new careers through Covid-19 Support Fund donation - Learning & Work Institute Sage member calls for children to get Covid jab 'as fast as we can' to avoid 'risk of a resurgence' - Mail Union says how schools should look in Wales after Covid - Wales Online No two journeys: Ethnic minorities - Sutton Trust Prime Minister to publish roadmap for cautiously easing COVID restrictions - GOV.UK Prioritising teachers for vaccination key for post lockdown recovery - NASUWT Anthony Seldon: From policy-takers to policy-makers - HEPI Ambitious expanded skills programme launches soon - Cambridge Network Just 8% of teachers see GCSEs plan as fair - Times Educational Supplement | TES Trinity College Cambridge to dump fossil fuel companies this year - Financial Times Supporting Generation Covid into higher education - Wonkhe Our students will never be normal again - Wonkhe The sector should resist calls to junk work on race and racism - Wonkhe The free speech emperor has a smattering of new clothing - Wonkhe There is progress on senior remuneration, but more transparency is needed - Wonkhe Catch-up rhetoric putting 'huge pressure' on children - Times Educational Supplement | TES Covid: Catch-up narrative putting 'huge pressure' on children, psychologists say - BBC Schoolchildren are under huge pressure to catch up on lessons lost during Covid lockdowns - Mail Schools can sign up for Mail Force laptops from today - Mail All schools in England to reopen on March 8 as Boris unveils next steps - Express ‘Hard choices’ ahead as Spence mulls UCL’s sustainability - Times Higher Education | THE Money laundering fears as universities accept £52m in cash - Times - New Teachers could mark GCSEs and A-levels under ‘mini-exams’ plan - Times - New Amber Rudd: It is crucial we get more young women working in science - Times - New Coronavirus in Scotland: Follow rules at school gate, parents told - Times - New ITT SEND resources pack - UCET