Life without school

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England school reopening in doubt with ministers divided

Education secretary under pressure to rethink plan for millions of pupils to return

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... trade-offs

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Armed forces to support Covid testing in schools in England
MoD says 1,500 military personnel will ensure facilities ready for start of term on 4 January

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... in-england

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How parents feel about the prospect of England's schools closing again

With coronavirus cases surging, scientists are urging a delay to the start of the new term

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... sing-again

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English schools in areas worst hit by Covid to close for longer

Education secretary says schools in areas with highest Covid rates will not reopen for much of January

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... be-delayed

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Schools chaos as 21m more people in England face toughest Covid curbs
Start of new term delayed in worst-hit areas while millions more are put into tier 4 restrictions

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... ue-to-soar

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Should the school gates open? Parents of young children air their concerns
Most of England’s primary schools reopen on 4 January, but Covid rules are causing confusion and some dismay

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... r-concerns

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School leaders and councils demand clarity on primary closures

Haringey advises its schools to close despite not being in government’s ‘contingency framework’ areas

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... -explained

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English schools in areas worst hit by Covid to close for longer

Education secretary says schools in areas with highest Covid rates will not reopen for much of January

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... be-delayed

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Teaching unions tell PM: Do your duty and close all schools in England to limit COVID threat

London primary schools will remain closed but one union says what is right for London is right for the rest of the country.

https://news.sky.com/story/teaching-uni ... t-12177145

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Union poised to advise teachers in England not to return to classrooms


UK’s largest teaching union expected to ‘inform members not to return on Monday’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/ ... ovid-fears

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Teachers take legal action as chaos grips England's schools plan

Unions advise teachers to stay away from schools and warn reopening plan is an ‘utter shambles’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/ ... hools-plan

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Symptomless cases in schools could be key driver in spread of Covid-19
Up to 70% of schoolchildren infected with coronavirus may not know they have it until after a positive test result

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/ ... d-covid-19

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Schools in England may stay closed for weeks, admits Williamson

Education secretary casts doubt on plans for schools to reopen as headteachers call for exams rethink

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... oronavirus

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Relief amid the 'chaos' as Covid-19 shuts down all schools in England
School leaders and teaching unions welcome U-turn but criticise government approach

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... in-england

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Exams in core subjects may still go ahead in England this summer

Williamson to tell MPs he has asked Ofqual to come up with plan to replace GCSEs and A-levels

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... his-summer