From BBC News
School closures: Rich-poor pupil gap gains ‘wiped out’
Lockdown could undo a decade’s progress in closing the achievement gap between rich and poor, says study.
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From BBC News
Coronavirus: Students might have to stay in ‘protective bubble’
When university campuses open students might have to live and study in small groups to limit mixing.
From the Guardian
Minneapolis public school board votes to terminate its contract with police
The district ‘cannot align itself with the Minneapolis police and claim to fight institutional racism’, said a board member Minneapolis public schools are terminating their contract with the city’s police department following the death of George Floyd. The city’s public Read more…
From the Guardian
Decade of progress in tackling pupil disadvantage ‘wiped out’
Education charity finds coronavirus school closures may have reversed years of work to narrow gap in England Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nearly 10 years of progress in narrowing the attainment gap in England between disadvantaged Read more…
From DfEE
Guidance: What parents and carers need to know about schools and other education settings during the coronavirus outbreak
Information for parents and carers about the wider opening of nurseries, schools and colleges, transport, attendance, free school meals and remote education.
From the Guardian
Fresh fears over primary schools after staff test positive for Covid-19
Derby school remains closed as unions question safety of wider reopening across England Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Unions have raised fresh concerns about the wider reopening of primary schools in England after a school in Read more…
From DfEE
Guidance: Academy conversion: important dates
Deadlines for schools converting to academy status.
From BBC News
Drug gangs on ‘recruitment drive’ during lockdown
Children and increasingly girls are being groomed because they are unknown to police, a report says.
From DfEE
Guidance: Providing apprenticeships during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
This document sets out guidance for apprentices, employers, training providers and assessment organisations in response to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19).
From DfEE
Transparency data: Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus outbreak
A summary of attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March and early years settings since Thursday 16 April.