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Gavin Williamson speech today: What time is Education Secretary speaking in commons?
Gavin Williamson fails to rule out prosecution for parents Gavin Williamson will address the House of Commons today for the first time since the Government implemented a national lockdown across England forcing all schools to shut and return to remote
‘Your coursemates are just computer icons’: universities call for mental health cash
Universities are calling on the government to provide extra funding for their student mental health services, as new figures show low uptake of a scheme launched by the higher education regulator for England during the pandemic. Vice-chancellors say services on
‘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
Mass Covid testing will allow students to return in January, says minister
Students will return to campuses in January using mass testing of the sort to be deployed next month before they go home for Christmas during a travel window, the universities minister has said. A mass exodus will take place on
‘It shouldn’t be happening’: the businesses providing free meals in England
Liam Wright likes to put himself in other people’s position when thinking about different political issues. But when it comes to Marcus Rashford’s campaign to extend free school meals into the school holidays, he doesn’t need to. “I come from
Penguin launches project to boost diversity in GCSE reading lists
The book publisher Penguin Random House has teamed up with the thinktank the Runnymede Trust to boost diversity in reading lists in schools. The partnership – Lit in Colour – follows a recent report by Teach First which found that
‘It’s had a lasting impact’: students on being bullied over their accents
A Guardian investigation has found widespread evidence of students being ridiculed over their accents and backgrounds at some of the country’s leading universities. Here, students past and present reflect on their experiences: ‘It made feel like I did not belong’
How can schools educate isolating children if families can’t afford wifi?
From Thursday it becomes illegal for any school to let isolating children sit at home without work to do. It’s not clear who will police this – perhaps the mythical new Welsh border force? Or the people tasked with raiding
English universities must consider partial fee refunds, says regulator
Universities in England must consider refunding some tuition fees, their regulator has said as it emerged that lawyers are challenging the legal basis of a two-week lockdown of 1,700 students in Manchester. Amid mounting concerns over the plight of students