Poll suggests support for reopening schools is rising

A new opinion poll has reported that public confidence in the full reopening of schools in September seems to be growing.

Free online mental health training launched for teachers

Children's mental health charity Place2Be has launched a free online mental health training course for teachers.

Parents can be confident schools are ready to reopen

97 per cent of schools plan to welcome back all pupils full-time at the start of the autumn term.

The learning gap for primary pupils is widening again

The learning gap between rich and poor primary age pupils in England has widened for the first time since 2007.

School closures have created substantial inequalities

Primary school closures in the UK have created substantial inequality in time spent learning between pupils from poorer and better-off families.

Parents concerned their child will be behind in September

41 per cent of parents are worried that their child will be behind when schools reopen in September.

The Sixth Form Colleges Association

A-level grades awarded in English sixth form colleges this year fell below the average of the last three years.

Vulnerable girls missing from school exclusion figures

Girls were found to be much less likely than boys to experience formal exclusions but more likely to experience ‘informal’ exclusions from school.

Majority of children struggled to continue learning at home

A majority of British children struggled to continue learning at home during the lockdown, mainly due to a lack of motivation.

School exclusions being driven by ‘perverse incentives’

'Perverse incentives’ are driving an alarming trend of schools excluding pupils to boost their league table standings.

Majority of school leaders wanted GCSE reform

86 per cent of school and college leaders have called for GCSEs to be reformed or scrapped.

BME teachers facing more covert racism

NASUWT has reported that many forms of covert racism are increasing in schools across the country.

More awareness needed over new T Levels

The NFER has argued that significant work is needed to raise awareness of T Levels for the programmes to succeed.

Pupil inequality heightened by parent donation disparity

Pupils in the poorest regions of the country are being left behind because parents cannot afford to fill funding gaps with donations.

More teacher training needed to combat sexual abuse

Childline has argued that teachers need extra training to educate pupils about healthy relationships and consent.

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