News archive for 31st May 2021

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Half an hour added to school day in Government's Covid catch-up plans - Telegraph Over 70 schools given Grenfell cladding since fatal blaze in 'major cause for concern' - Mirror Fears vulnerable children traumatised by pandemic - BBC Covid school closures damaged mothers’ mental health - Telegraph Independent schools reap benefits as Hong Kong families move to UK - Telegraph All the areas of Wales with the most coronavirus cases in schools - Wales Online What’s the best way to get more disadvantaged students to the most selective universities? - HEPI Mothers pay mental health price for school closures - Nuffield Foundation Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: More relevant than ever - SecEd Schools still being coated in Grenfell-style combustible cladding despite ban on towers after 74 died in blaze - The Sun Ex-students complain of sexism and racism at UCL architecture school - Guardian St Andrew's Primary School in Ayrshire closes for a week after several confirmed Covid cases - Herald Scotland One in ten children still aren't attending school in Wales - Wales Online One of UK's poorest areas faces 'desert of aspiration' due to lack of A Level provision - Express Grenfell insulation is on more than 70 schools - Mail FE Heroes: 'We are integral to the college's function' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Gender stereotypes: Primary schools urged to tackle issue - BBC Movers and Shakers: Edition 355 - FE Week Students in England call for 30% Covid discount on tuition fees - Guardian How the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is growing in stature - FE Week The National Colleges debacle reveals Whitehall’s goldfish memory - FE Week Summer-born children disproportionately labelled as having special educational needs - Telegraph Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds who join cadet force see earnings boosted by £200k - Express DfE looks to spend £800k on headteacher wellbeing and mental health support - Schools Week Structuring high-quality collaboration - UKEdChat Relocating for the training programme - what’s it like? - Teach First A lifelong learning revolution needs investment in data and administration - Wonkhe Student finance? It’s the interest rate, stupid - Wonkhe Summer-born pupils unfairly labelled as SEND – research - Times Educational Supplement | TES Schools are still allowed to use cladding banned after Grenfell - The Times Summer-born pupils ‘unfairly’ labelled as having special needs - The Times Scotland should scrap outdated exams, says OECD - The Times Scotland: Public supports ban on smoking outside schools - The Times