News archive for 2nd January 2022

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Omicron: Will schools stay open in January? - BBC Scottish pupils urged to get second jabs before new term - BBC Pupils to wear masks in class in England's secondary schools to tackle Omicron - BBC Backlash against face masks in secondary schools as Covid cases ease - Telegraph Face-to-face teaching to continue with on-site Covid tests and masks in class - Mail Combine classes in case of Covid staff shortages, DfE tells teachers in England - Guardian Chaperones help keep pupils safe on school walk - BBC Keep schools open by merging classes, Nadhim Zahawi tells head teachers - The Times Secondary school pupils will return to wearing face masks in classroom as fears grow new term could spark Omicron wave - The Sun The latest advice re school reopening - Express What impact will Omicron have on UK children and schools? - Guardian Combining classes can keep pupils in school, heads told - Times Educational Supplement | TES Major group of UK girls schools says 'it will not accept transgender students' - Express Fears masks could damage mental health as Covid curbs tightened in schools - Mail Robert Halfon" Boris Johnson now needs a military-style plan to keep every child in school - Mail How schools can apply for air purifier units from the DfE - Times Educational Supplement | TES 7,000 air purifiers promised for schools ‘nowhere near enough’ to cover 300,000 classrooms - i News Spring term Covid guidance changes: 7 things we learned - Schools Week Avoiding remote learning could be impossible, admits Zahawi - Times Educational Supplement | TES Consider combining classes to keep pupils in school, DfE tells leaders - Schools Week Guidance for schools, colleges and exam centres on who should enter students for exams - DfE More support to keep pupils in the classroom - DfE What all special schools and other specialist settings will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. - DfE Actions for FE colleges and providers during the coronavirus pandemic - DfE Protective measures for holiday or after-school clubs and other out-of-school settings - DfE Schools leader warns 'big risk' of closures as half of teachers could be off by Tuesday - Express Critical workers and vulnerable children who can access schools or educational settings - DfE Coronavirus (COVID-19) operational guidance for higher education providers. - DfE Guidance on entry testing for admission to state-funded selective schools - DfE Face masks in schools: The new rules on Covid face coverings for secondary schools in England explained - i News Actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak - DfE BBC Breakfast’s Luxmy Gopal blasted by Robert Halfon in mask debate - Express What all special schools and other specialist settings will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak - DfE Coronavirus (COVID-19): assessment processes for selective school admissions - DfE Guidance for schools, colleges and exam centres on who should enter students for exams - DfE Boris Johnson accused of surrendering to unions over masks in classrooms - The Sun Unions call for more government support in spring term - National Education Union Government announcement on new mitigations to be brought into schools - National Education Union Learning without limits - UKEdChat Air cleaning units welcome but more ambition needed - NASUWT ASCL comment on reintroduction of face coverings in classrooms - ASCL The Pareto Principle for teaching - Teacher Toolkit Curriculum for Wales – a way forward - Education matters Omicron plan for schools totally inadequate - Times Educational Supplement | TES Masks back in secondary classrooms to tackle Omicron - Times Educational Supplement | TES Return of face coverings in classrooms to help stall surge - FE Week DfE recommends masks in secondary classes as Omicron surges - Schools Week Secondary school pupils told to wear facemasks in classrooms - The Times