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‘Children and young people should be a priority’, says Labour’s Kate Green
We spoke to the Shadow Education Secretary Kate Green.
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England schools catch-up tsar resigns over funding
The man charged with overseeing plans to help children catch up on missed education in England has resigned just four months into the job.
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Revisited: It’s the final lockdown. But is it really?
Does our Covid “roadmap” mean that this could be the final lockdown?
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It’s the final lockdown. But is it really?
The Channel 4 News Factcheck team ask: how safe are schools? Does the latest data show that the vaccines are working?
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Thousands of families in England prepare for return to school
The Government has insisted that schools in England will stay open as part of the roadmap out of lockdown – as the Education Secretary said they wanted to ensure a cautious, but irreversible approach when pupils return to classrooms tomorrow. It means staff will face a huge challenge over issues like mass testing and masks…
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Catch-up plan can lead to longer-term programme to close existing educational gaps, says former education secretary
A short while ago we spoke to former Conservative education secretary Justine Greening and began by asking her about how funds can be best targeted to address the massive gulf between rich and poor students.
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How government and schools will help kids catch-up with lost learning in England
As children prepare to head back to classrooms in England a week on Monday, teachers face the enormous logistical challenges of creating testing centres and trying to make up for the many hours of lost learning.
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Phased return for Scottish schoolchildren starts
Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says their route out of lockdown will be “broadly similar” to England, but with some differences
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All school pupils in England to return on March 8
The government has confirmed that all pupils in England will return to school from March 8, along with wider use of testing and face masks, especially in secondary schools.
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Homeschooling: an inequality timebomb
The pandemic has exposed growing inequalities in society, not least when it comes to our childrens’ education. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Darshna Soni asks whether those gaps can ever be closed again.
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On the road with teachers stepping in to fill the gaps
As half term offers parents a break from the constant pressure of homeschooling, classrooms in England have stayed open to children of key workers, as well as those considered vulnerable.
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The international students going hungry in the UK
The plight of the international students who pay thousands for the prestige of a British education but are now left relying on food banks.
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‘Schools open to vulnerable children and young people’ – Children’s Minister Vicky Ford on learning in lockdown
The Children’s Minister Vicky Ford battled anorexia when she was 15 and has decided to speak publicly about it to try to help teenagers facing similar problems now. We began by asking her if she remembered the moment she realised she had an eating disorder.
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The true impact of Covid on children’s mental health
Their lives at school and home have been turned upside down. Children and teenagers across the country have been struggling with mental health issues as they try to adapt to uncertain and often frightening times. A leading mental health hospital has told Channel 4 News that it has seen a big increase in the number…
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Series 6, Episode 22: Robert Halfon
Robert Halfon is a Conservative MP and Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee.