This time last week, they were thrilled to receive life-enhancing Mail Force laptops which will make all the difference to their education and their prospects. Now pupils of Manchester’s Moston Fields Primary School have another reason to smile. For they find themselves starring in a video alongside David Beckham, David Walliams, Helena Bonham-Carter, Stephen Fry … Read more
A man has been arrested for breaching coronavirus rules after organising a regular gathering where he handed out free soup to disadvantaged members of the community during lockdown. Nick Smith, 56, was detained last Monday at the weekly soup kitchen he had set up at his local skate park in Forest Row, East Sussex, because social distancing … Read more
Marcus Rashford has launched his own book club to encourage disadvantaged children to read. The Manchester United star, 23, will help pick out books, with a diverse array of characters, which he feels will appeal to youngsters under the new initiative. The titles picked to be a part of the Marcus Rashford Book Club will be sold … Read more
Universities minister Michelle Donelan wrote to vice-chancellors requesting their flexibility around admissions and asking them to honour all offers accepted The Government is asking universities to prioritise students from disadvantaged backgrounds for admission ‘where possible’ following the U-turn on A-level grades – meaning Middle-Class pupils may be forced to take gap years. Universities minister Michelle … Read more
Some of Britain’s top private schools are willing to offer their buildings and grounds for summer catch-up courses for state children who have missed out most during the coronavirus pandemic, it was revealed today. Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), said a number of fee-paying schools have greater capacity to help … Read more
Opposition to reopening schools is ‘middle class’ and harms disadvantaged children who miss school, says academy chief Oasis Charitable Trust founder Steve Chalke said opposition was ‘middle class’ Suggested disadvantaged children would be at greater risk if reopening delayed Teacher unions have threatened to sue school chiefs if teachers are ‘put at risk’ By Lydia … Read more