After months at home during lockdown, many toddlers or early years children have returned to school in England. In Wales, schools reopen on 29 June and in Scotland teachers can return to prepare for the start of the new school year
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Drop plan to reopen primaries to all, minister told
School governors want ministers to drop plans for all primary pupils in England to return before the summer holidays. The first wave of children is due back from Monday but the government wants all primary pupils in class for the
‘Students like the flexibility’: why online universities are here to stay
The coronavirus pandemic has forced UK universities to rapidly shift online, and no date has been confirmed for campuses to reopen. With the second coronavirus peak projected to take place in autumn, many institutions are already planning to move at
Schools in England will reopen on 1 June, PM says
Parents and teachers should prepare for the phased reopening of schools in England to start on 1 June as planned, the prime minister has confirmed. Boris Johnson said the government intended to reopen for early years pupils, Reception, Year 1
Schools may open over summer, warns ex-Ofsted boss
Summer holidays may have to be cancelled for some pupils, a former Ofsted chief inspector has said. Sir Michael Wilshaw warned that year groups about to take exams may need to make up for lost time during the summer break.
Eileen Dooley obituary
My grandmother, Eileen Dooley, who has died aged 94, was a social worker turned sociology teacher who spent most of her life in London after moving to Britain from her native Ireland as a child. The eldest of five children