Education
South Korea closes schools just days after they re-opened
It comes as Sheffield City Council advised schools not to open to more pupils from Monday, citing fears over the NHS Test and Trace system.
1 June too early for schools to reopen in England, say scientists
“Support for a fixed date for school return is vanishing quickly. What is needed now is local flexibility to determine when it is right for schools to open up to more pupils, informed by evidence of what is happening in their local area.”
Secret Teacher – Life in lockdown
To every adult who has worked so hard to make this lockdown as happy and rewarding as possible for children, thank-you all.
Let’s stop pretending back to school is about anything other than the economy
"The government hope that, if the smallest children are in school again, thousands of people can go back to work."
Cambridge University moves all lectures online for next academic year
The university says it is ‘likely’ that social distancing will continue to be required.
70 cases of Covid-19 linked to French schools days after reopening
France reopened about 40,000 preschools and primary schools last week, with classes capped at 15 students.
Another council says schools will not re-open on June 1
Hartlepool Council has followed Liverpool City Council in saying it will not let schools partially re-open next month.
32 year old head teacher youngest to have school rated ‘outstanding’
Inspectors described teachers as having a “strong sense of social justice” and giving extra support to disadvantaged students.
Petition to let parents keep children at home signed by 410,000
Families are concerned they will be issued with fines if pupils are not sent to school.