Poll reveals half of parents unconvinced that school is safe for their children's return Teachers’ union leader warns situation ‘untenable’ as health officials say track and trace system has been left too late https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/may/24/poll-reveals-half-of-parents-unconvinced...

Unions chief: lack of planning risks chaotic reopening of schools

Call for taskforce to be set up to coordinate classroom return for some in England on 1 June

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Journalist David Osland : ' No school should go back until Eton goes back.'

When should British schools reopen? Here's what the science tells us
We need to get children back into education, but a locally managed approach using testing and tracing is the only way

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Only 5% of teachers think it safe to reopen English schools, poll shows
Survey by NASUWT union shows more work needed to win trust and allay fears

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Keeping schools closed in England will widen inequalities – study
IFS says better-off children spending 30% more time each day on educational activities

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Scientists divided over coronavirus risk to children if schools reopen Some studies show pupils are less likely to become ill if infected, while others show they are as infectious as adults https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/17/scientists-divided-over-coronavirus-risk-to-children-if-schools-...

Split classes, outdoor lessons: what Denmark can teach England about reopening schools after Covid-19 Danish transition out of lockdown has become the model for Boris Johnson’s government as it tries to convince teachers to return https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/may/17/denmark-can-teach-e...

When will UK schools reopen – and how will they keep children safe?

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BMA backs teaching unions' opposition to schools reopening
Doctors say teachers in England ‘absolutely right’ to prioritise testing over 1 June return

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When will UK schools reopen – and how will they keep children safe?
In England at least, the government wants primary schools to exit coronavirus lockdown from 1 June



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Call for free school meals during half-term and summer in England

Councillors say Easter holiday extension should be repeated as coronavirus crisis continues

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Teachers can legally refuse to return over risk to health, union warns

Exclusive: NASUWT letter threatens to delay schools reopening beyond 1 June

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Women's research plummets during lockdown - but articles from men increase
Many female academics say juggling their career with coronavirus childcare is overwhelming

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'It's OK for teachers to cry': how to handle bereavement in school

Teachers will play a crucial role for children who have suffered grief and trauma during the coronavirus lockdown

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