Covid-19 infections and outbreaks were “uncommon” in English schools after they reopened in June, according to a Public Health England report. A study released by the health agency on Sunday […]
The class of Covid-19: meet the school leavers facing an uncertain future
For three years, Ione Gildroy worked on Saturdays in her local library. The 18-year-old from Leicestershire issued and returned books, organised children’s events and stacked bookshelves. She planned to pool […]
Covid-19 is about to expose the myth behind grammar school selection
The summer holidays are approaching, and no one knows what the autumn term will hold. While there is no such thing as normal any more, one thing seems certain: at […]
Taking a gamble during the pandemic: students’ and graduates’ tales
The school leaver Rhiannon Aitken, 17 Following the outbreak, Rhiannon Aiken had been grappling with whether to attend university in September or defer her place and pick up extra hours […]
Early years and childcare sector at risk of collapse in England
The future of the early years and childcare sector is at risk in England, the Early Years Alliance (EYA) has said, as fewer than half of parents with young children […]
China parliament sets key meeting for May as COVID-19 epidemic subsides
BEIJING (Reuters) – China announced on Wednesday that its parliament will open a key annual session on May 22, signalling that Beijing sees the country returning to normal after being […]
Universities must create opportunities for the people coronavirus will harm most
Coronavirus might not discriminate, but our society does. Whether it’s the fact that the workers propping up our lockdown lives tend to be poorer, or the higher numbers of black, […]
Don’t ‘celebrate’ gay people, just accept us, says teacher at centre of schools row
Andrew Moffat, the gay teacher targeted by Muslim anti-LGBT protesters at Parkfield community school in Birmingham, is wearing his usual rainbow lanyard and says he feels safe again. A year […]
School closures have little impact on spread of coronavirus – study
School closures are likely to have a relatively small impact on the spread of Covid-19 and should be weighed against their profound economic and social consequences, particularly for the most […]