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Catherine Lough
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Councils order masks in schools to stem Covid absence
Suffolk County Council has become the latest council to order masks for pupils and staff after ‘surge’ in positive cases among students
General
21 October 2021
Tackling behaviour would speed up catch up, MPs told
New social mobility chief Katharine Birbalsingh also says improving digital access may not improve education for disadvantaged children
General
20 October 2021
Exclusive: Most Covid catch-up ‘won’t start until 2022’
Late allocations and training means most schools won’t be able to start Covid recovery scheme until after Christmas
General
16 October 2021
Number of secondary students with Covid up to 1 in 12
The proportion of positive Covid cases rose to a new high for secondary-age students last week
General
15 October 2021
Most schools’ teaching hit by Covid ‘havoc’ , say heads
Heads say Covid disruption is worse than autumn 2020 in many schools and half-term jab target is likely to be missed
General
15 October 2021
Schools ‘need extra £100m for mental health post-Covid’
Counselling should be made available in all state secondary schools and academies, says the Local Government Association
General
15 October 2021