Today, a report from Ofsted highlighted some of the impacts of the pandemic on schools and pupils, and therefore the importance of schools staying open during the current period of restrictions and beyond.
On Saturday the Prime Minister announced that, from today, the country will enter a new period of national restrictions until at least 2 December. Unlike the last national lockdown in the spring, this time schools, nurseries and other education settings …
From Thursday 5 November, the country will enter a second month-long national period of restrictions, during which time non-essential shops, hospitality settings and more will be closed. This time, however, we are keeping education settings open for all. Education Secretary …
Yesterday, Ofsted published an update on school inspections from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020. The findings show that 86% (18,773) of all schools have been rated good or outstanding, a figure that has remained the same since …
A study by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), has shown that babies and toddlers from lower socio-economic backgrounds have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic due to having less access to books and outdoor space during lockdown.
We have been collecting data on school attendance each week so we can understand the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on schools across the country and see just how many pupils are absent as a result at any given time. Here …
On Thursday we tweeted a response to a news article on our helpline. The coronavirus helpline offers schools, parents and pupils the chance to get the latest information and advice about coronavirus (COVID-19) relating to schools and other educational establishments, …
The Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, has warned of the difficulties of schools sending large groups of pupils home.
What is home-schooling? During the period when schools were closed to all but vulnerable children and children of key workers, most pupils were educated at home. This is known as home-schooling. While being home-schooled, children remained on their school roll …
There has recently been discussion regarding physical education (PE) in schools. The discussions include former rugby player Jason Robinson calling for PE to be a core part of the school curriculum and saying PE is now more important than ever. …