Only a quarter of year 10 and 12 pupils will be allowed back to secondary schools at any one time from June 15 as Government tells teachers remote learning must continue Boris Johnson said he wants pupils facing exams to get some time with teachers Students in year 10 and 12 will begin to be … Read more
The former boss of Ofsted has said school summer holidays should be scrapped to help pupils catch up and prevent a ‘lost generation’ of children. Michael Wilshaw said children being taken out of schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been a great tragedy. He believes the priority for educators as the lockdown eases across Britain … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson ditches plans to cut long summer school holidays due to ‘fierce union opposition’ Gavin Williamson wanted to scrap long summer holidays for summer camps He told friends that pressure from unions forced him to scrap his radical plans Teaching union NEU may be prepared to discuss general re-opening of schools By … Read more
Parents are split over whether it is safe to send their children back to school, with some fearing that it is too early to do so amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new poll has shown. Meanwhile, parent groups have warned that mixed messages from the government and public health bodies have caused widespread confusion and … Read more
Russell Wilson wishes he met wife Ciara in high school in adorable throwback: ‘How many more babies would we have?’ By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 21:53 BST, 23 May 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 23 May 2020 If he could rewind time, Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson would want to meet wife Ciara earlier. … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has urged primary schools to reopen in England as soon as possible as he revealed that his own children have attended lessons throughout lockdown. The Labour leader said his 11-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter were still going to state school in north London as his wife Victoria is an NHS key worker. … Read more
The government’s SAGE experts have warned the ‘shock’ of school closures are blighting a generation and suggested children are at low danger from coronavirus. Evidence produced by the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies highlights the wider damage being caused to young people by the halt to their education. Although they admit there is no certainty, … Read more
A father worried that his young daughters will be exposed to Covid-19 after returning to school has lost a legal battle with his ex-wife to stop them going back. The father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told the key-worker mother of his two daughters that he was unhappy they had gone back to … Read more
Christine McGuinness has revealed her three autistic children have gone back to school for ‘normality’. The model, 32, shared a candid update about family life to her Instagram story on Wednesday. Speaking about twins Leo and Penelope, six, and Felicity, four, she wrote: ‘Mum’s famous quote “I’m fine”. Candid: Christine McGuinness, 32, has revealed her three autistic … Read more
The power of posture: Adopting a dominant pose can improve self-confidence in children and help them feel better at school Researchers from Germany had 108 fourth graders assume different poses One group struck power poses, while the other adopted more shrinking ones In psychological tests, the kids who had power posed had more self-esteem The findings … Read more