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Johnson says top civil servant Sedwill ‘wanted to move on’
Boris Johnson has promised a new tranche of cash to rebuild and refurbish schools – part of an infrastructure spending blitz that he declared would pull the country out of the “nightmare” of coronavirus.
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Johnson wants all pupils in England back at school from September
The Prime Minister suggested that social distancing restrictions may be changed to help that happen.
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Government in England to look at ‘range of measures’ for children missing school
Schools in Northern Ireland will have a one metre social distancing rule, rather than the current two metres, when they reopen in August, allowing class sizes there to return to almost normal levels.
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Paediatricians urge Johnson to explain plan to get children back to school in England
More than 1,500 of the country’s leading child health specialists have urged the Prime Minister to explain his plan to get children back to school in England.
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Government drops plans for all primary school children in England to return before end of term
The Government has abandoned plans for all English primary school children to return to class by the end of the summer
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Back to school for some children in England
After weeks of lessons at home, the school doors opened again for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6.
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Slow reopening starts across Europe after weeks of lockdown
Slowly schools, shops and bars are reopening in France, Germany and Italy.
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How one east London school adapted to the coronavirus pandemic
Scottish schools will begin reopening in August – with pupils in Northern Ireland also likely to begin a phased return that month.
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Johnson says contact tracing scheme will be in place from June
The Prime Minister has promised that a contact tracing scheme will be up and running by June 1st.
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Charities warn school closures could have lasting impact on neediest children
More councils have expressed concern about the phased reopening of schools in England.
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‘Even with the best parents – it’s no substitute for a teacher’s one-on-one support’ – Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey
I spoke earlier to the Shadow Education Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey. I asked her what she wants to see happen before schools are reopened.
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Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham accuses Boris Johnson of a London centric lockdown easing measures
Boris Johnson is facing a growing revolt in northern England over his strategy for easing the lockdown
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Nurse raises concern about staff training for test, track and trace
One tracer has told Channel 4 News they have doubts over how ready the Government is to roll out its track and trace strategy nationwide.
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‘If you have 15 four or five-year-olds in the class it is impossible to social distance’ – National Education Union’s Mary Bousted
Teachers’ unions today met the government’s scientific advisers to discuss their concerns about plans to reopen schools in England on the 1 June.
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FactCheck: what are the coronavirus risks to children?
The science isn’t settled, but here’s what we know.