Secondary schools in England will not open to most pupils until middle of January, Gavin Williamson announces
4 years, 2 months ago

Secondary schools in England will not open to most pupils until middle of January, Gavin Williamson announces

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Secondary schools in England will not open to most pupils until the middle of January, a week later than previously planned. In a move that will place pressure on many parents, schools in Covid “hotspots” are also set to remain closed indefinitely, as minsters introduce a new “Tier 5” in all but name. Mr Williamson had earlier defended the late change of policy, which came just weeks after his department threatened councils who wanted to shut schools early for the Christmas holidays with legal action, saying ministers “must always act swiftly when circumstances change”. As ministers desperately try to quell the latest wave of the pandemic, Mr Williamson said secondary schools would have to carry out mass testing for Covid-19 when they do reopen.

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Full list of school closures across UK as snow and ice warnings issued
2 months, 1 week ago

Full list of school closures across UK as snow and ice warnings issued

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School closures today: List of schools shut as snow and ice leads to disruption across UK
1 year, 2 months ago

School closures today: List of schools shut as snow and ice leads to disruption across UK

The Independent  

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Schools still remain closed after Storm Ciaran ravaged Britain with 104mph winds and torrential downpours - check the full list to see if YOUR child is affected
1 year, 4 months ago

Schools still remain closed after Storm Ciaran ravaged Britain with 104mph winds and torrential downpours - check the full list to see if YOUR child is affected

Daily Mail  

Schools across the country have remained closed today, despite Storm Ciaran having passed over the British isles. DORSET: A car drives through flood waters in Bournemouth as Storm Ciaran approaches Amber risk to life warnings were put in place by the Met Office for parts of the country as gales of up to 100mph swept across the country yesterday Yesterday, …

Demand for London primary schools falls again, as more children offered their first choice
1 year, 11 months ago

Demand for London primary schools falls again, as more children offered their first choice

The Independent  

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School closures today: Full list of UK schools closed due to cold weather and snow
2 years, 3 months ago

School closures today: Full list of UK schools closed due to cold weather and snow

Daily Mail  

undreds of schools stayed closed or opted for later start times Schools across the UK are staying shut for a second consecutive day as Britain suffers another day of snow and ice chaos. Great and Little Shelford CE Primary School - Open to children of keyworkers only Northstowe Secondary College - Closed all day. Andoversford Primary School - Open from …

Plans ‘being drawn up by schools to remain closed after New Year’
3 years, 3 months ago

Plans ‘being drawn up by schools to remain closed after New Year’

The Independent  

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Primary schools set to close early, evening lockdown to run to January 14: NOS
3 years, 3 months ago

Primary schools set to close early, evening lockdown to run to January 14: NOS

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge are expected to announce that primary schools will close on Friday for the winter break at Tuesday evening’s press conference, Dutch media report. The government’s Outbreak Management Team recommended closing primary schools early because youngsters currently account for the largest share of new infections. In addition, the recommendation that individual …

Primary schools set to close early, evening lockdown to run to January 14: NOS
3 years, 3 months ago

Primary schools set to close early, evening lockdown to run to January 14: NOS

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge are expected to announce that primary schools will close on Friday for the winter break at Tuesday evening’s press conference, Dutch media report. The government’s Outbreak Management Team recommended closing primary schools early because youngsters currently account for the largest share of new infections. In addition, the recommendation that individual …

Education secretary slams schools which close ‘far too early’ in the day
3 years, 8 months ago

Education secretary slams schools which close ‘far too early’ in the day

The Independent  

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95% of schools fully open on Monday: Ministry
3 years, 9 months ago

95% of schools fully open on Monday: Ministry

NL Times  

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science expects that 95 percent of secondary schools in the Netherlands to be fully open on Monday. The majority of schools that were reluctant to reopen last week will do so now, following talks with the Education Inspectorate and the Ministry, NOS reported. For this, one becomes a teacher and this is what makes …

No plan for longer school days to make up for lost time, says Gavin Williamson
4 years ago

No plan for longer school days to make up for lost time, says Gavin Williamson

The Independent  

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Secondary schools given a week to return all pupils to classrooms, Gavin Williamson confirms
4 years ago

Secondary schools given a week to return all pupils to classrooms, Gavin Williamson confirms

The Independent  

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‘Reckless’ for all pupils to return to school on 8 March, government warned
4 years ago

‘Reckless’ for all pupils to return to school on 8 March, government warned

The Independent  

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Secondary schools want students to get on-site lessons once a week
4 years, 1 month ago

Secondary schools want students to get on-site lessons once a week

NL Times  

VO-Raad, the council for secondary schools, wants students to get on-site education at least once a week from March 1. Health Minister Hugo de Jonge promised to give an update on when secondary schools can reopen at the next coronavirus press conference on Tuesday. The secondary schools' council therefore wants the situation to return to that of before the summer …

Clarity on school leaving exams next week, education minister says
4 years, 1 month ago

Clarity on school leaving exams next week, education minister says

Dutch News  

There will be more clarity about how this year’s school leaving exams are to be organised next week, education minister Arie Slob has told Radio 1 news, following calls for action from parents and teachers. Slob said earlier that the exams would go ahead as normal, but the Financieele Dagblad reported on Wednesday that some teachers think up to 40% …

Clarity on school leaving exams next week, education minister says
4 years, 1 month ago

Clarity on school leaving exams next week, education minister says

Dutch News  

There will be more clarity about how this year’s school leaving exams are to be organised next week, education minister Arie Slob has told Radio 1 news, following calls for action from parents and teachers. Slob said earlier that the exams would go ahead as normal, but the Financieele Dagblad reported on Wednesday that some teachers think up to 40% …

Number of students in school during lockdown rises to 15 per cent in England
4 years, 1 month ago

Number of students in school during lockdown rises to 15 per cent in England

The Independent  

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Covid: Wales schools could reopen after February half-term as cases fall, Drakeford announces
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid: Wales schools could reopen after February half-term as cases fall, Drakeford announces

The Independent  

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Covid: Schools in Northern Ireland will not reopen ‘before 5 March’
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid: Schools in Northern Ireland will not reopen ‘before 5 March’

The Independent  

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Schools to remain closed until at least 8 March, says Boris Johnson
4 years, 1 month ago

Schools to remain closed until at least 8 March, says Boris Johnson

The Independent  

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Gavin Williamson says he ‘certainly hopes’ schools in England will reopen before Easter
4 years, 1 month ago

Gavin Williamson says he ‘certainly hopes’ schools in England will reopen before Easter

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Gavin Williamson can’t remember if he’s meant to be keeping schools open or closed
4 years, 2 months ago

Gavin Williamson can’t remember if he’s meant to be keeping schools open or closed

The Independent  

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Education unions call for ‘pause’ in school reopenings as councils defy government
4 years, 2 months ago

Education unions call for ‘pause’ in school reopenings as councils defy government

The Independent  

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Covid UK: Ofsted warns pupils' education cannot be 'furloughed'
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid UK: Ofsted warns pupils' education cannot be 'furloughed'

Daily Mail  

The head of England's schools watchdog today warned that education cannot be 'furloughed' as Left-wing councils joined the revolt against Government plans to keep schools open. Headteachers are now urging the Government to scrap this summer's GCSE and A-level exams amid outrage over Education Secretary Gavin Williamson's plans to keep schools open. In other coronavirus developments: Officials leading the UK …

UK government under pressure to close primary schools as unions revolt
4 years, 2 months ago

UK government under pressure to close primary schools as unions revolt

Live Mint  

Britain's government is under growing pressure to abandon plans to reopen most primary schools in England, with one teachers' union demanding evidence it is safe to open and another telling members they do not have to work in an unsafe environment. The National Education Union called on the government to move learning online in all primary schools in England for …

New Year, new U-turn: London primary schools stay shut for start of term
4 years, 2 months ago

New Year, new U-turn: London primary schools stay shut for start of term

The Independent  

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London schools to stay closed amid COVID-19 infection surge
4 years, 2 months ago

London schools to stay closed amid COVID-19 infection surge

India TV News  

The UK government has instructed all primary schools in London to remain closed and not return for the new term on Monday amid a surge in COVID-19 infections rates across England. While Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said closing all London schools was "the right decision" and praised the "constructive conversations over the past two days", the Opposition Labour Party …

Primary schools to stay shut until January 18, testing expanded to more under-12s
4 years, 2 months ago

Primary schools to stay shut until January 18, testing expanded to more under-12s

Dutch News  

Primary schools and daycare centres will not reopen before January 18, education minister Arie Slob confirmed on Thursday. ‘But opening schools earlier is not on the cards, because the healthcare system is still too much under pressure from coronavirus.’ In addition, the cabinet has agreed that children under the age of 12 should also undergo tests if they have coronavirus …

Secondary schools return set to be delayed after protests they are not ready for mass testing
4 years, 2 months ago

Secondary schools return set to be delayed after protests they are not ready for mass testing

The Independent  

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Full reopening of schools thrown into doubt as Michael Gove says it is the plan ‘for the moment’
4 years, 2 months ago

Full reopening of schools thrown into doubt as Michael Gove says it is the plan ‘for the moment’

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson fails to guarantee reopening of schools in January
4 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson fails to guarantee reopening of schools in January

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January should be about new beginnings for schools. Instead we’re dreading a return to lockdown lessons
4 years, 3 months ago

January should be about new beginnings for schools. Instead we’re dreading a return to lockdown lessons

The Independent  

It is 2030, bored teenagers flip the pages in their history books, stopping at a section labelled “The Covid Crusade”. For the last month, teachers and staff have worked tirelessly to prepare schools for the January term, by ensuring everything is in place to allow students to move around in the safest way possible. To tell them now that they …

Matt Hancock refuses to rule out closing schools in January as union calls for online learning
4 years, 3 months ago

Matt Hancock refuses to rule out closing schools in January as union calls for online learning

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Secondary schools to have staggered return in January
4 years, 3 months ago

Secondary schools to have staggered return in January

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Coronavirus: Greenwich schools told to reopen after threat of legal action over switch to online learning
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Greenwich schools told to reopen after threat of legal action over switch to online learning

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Schools in England to be allowed to close a day early to ease Test and Trace burden on teachers
4 years, 3 months ago

Schools in England to be allowed to close a day early to ease Test and Trace burden on teachers

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Secondary schools in coronavirus hotspots should move to a ‘blend’ of home and school learning, experts warn
4 years, 4 months ago

Secondary schools in coronavirus hotspots should move to a ‘blend’ of home and school learning, experts warn

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Coronavirus: Partial state school closures rise for third week in a row
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Partial state school closures rise for third week in a row

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Coronavirus: Nearly one in five state secondary schools not fully open, government figures show
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Nearly one in five state secondary schools not fully open, government figures show

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One in six state secondary schools not fully open, figures show
4 years, 5 months ago

One in six state secondary schools not fully open, figures show

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Coronavirus: Pubs and shops must close before schools in any future lockdown, children’s commissioner warns PM
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Pubs and shops must close before schools in any future lockdown, children’s commissioner warns PM

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UK govt: School return 'critical to recovery'
4 years, 8 months ago

UK govt: School return 'critical to recovery'

China Daily  

Children are seen washing their hands at Heath Mount School as some schools reopen, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, Watton-at-Stone, Britain, June 2, 2020. School pupils in England will be grouped into "bubbles" when the new academic year starts in September, with mass activities such as assemblies discouraged under new regulations announced by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson on …

England’s schools to re-open from September in boost for economy
4 years, 8 months ago

England’s schools to re-open from September in boost for economy

Live Mint  

Restrictions on class sizes will be lifted to allow English schools, colleges and nurseries to fully reopen in September, at the start of the next academic year, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said. Measures will remain in place to reduce the risk of transmission of coronavirus, with schools asked to keep children in class or year-group “bubbles” of as many as …

Schools close over coronavirus cases in England
4 years, 8 months ago

Schools close over coronavirus cases in England

The Independent  

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Coronavirus pandemic: Schools in UK to open in September after months of lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Schools in UK to open in September after months of lockdown

India Today  

UK Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said on Friday that schools will reopen in the UK from September after almost two months of coronavirus lockdown. "School is vital to each one of our children and that is why, we will bring all children, in all year groups, back to school in September," he said. While the guidance is still awaited on …

Government abandons plans to reopen primary schools to all pupils in England before summer holidays
4 years, 9 months ago

Government abandons plans to reopen primary schools to all pupils in England before summer holidays

The Independent  

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Government faces questions over priorities as schools stay shut while shops open
4 years, 9 months ago

Government faces questions over priorities as schools stay shut while shops open

The Telegraph  

The Government is facing questions about its priorities as one minister confirmed non-essential shops would reopen from next month, while another rowed back on plans to get all primary school students back in classrooms before the summer holidays. But earlier in the day, Gavin Williamson told MPs: "We will not able to welcome all primary school children back for a …

Coronavirus: Nearly half of England’s primary schools ignored government’s pleas to reopen, poll suggests
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Nearly half of England’s primary schools ignored government’s pleas to reopen, poll suggests

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Coronavirus: Vulnerable children ‘may never return’ to school, head teachers fear
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Vulnerable children ‘may never return’ to school, head teachers fear

The Independent  

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