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High-profile scientist says the challenges of teaching have been brought home to parents ‘harshly’ by school closures

Labour’s new deputy leader is made party chair – and shadow education secretary no longer appears on Twitter biography

House of Commons education committee writes to education secretary about concerns for ‘frontline’ education staff

Department for Education guidance follows concern that hubs could facilitate spread of virus

Concern that safety guidance does not provide any information on what types of personal protective equipment teachers need

Despite speculation that new restrictive measures could affect access to schools, they will remain open to specific pupils