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Changes to eligibility criteria for free school meals will make it “impossible” to correctly track the attainment of disadvantaged children over the next decade, researchers have warned.

Schools minister defends asking secondary school pupils to wear masks

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Friday, January 14, 2022

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Schools minister Robin Walker has defended “fine balanced” Department for Education guidance for wearing masks in secondary schools.

‘Disgraceful’ Covid-19 restrictions on children in prison to end in March

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Friday, January 14, 2022

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Secondary legislation which allowed children in prison to be locked in cells for up to 22 hours a day at the height of the pandemic will end in March, it has been confirmed.

ADCS criticises decision to scrap school improvement grant

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

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Children's services leaders have slammed the government’s decision to axe funding to support school improvement.

National Tutoring Programme head defends ‘ambitious’ targets

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

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The National Tutoring Programme's (NTP) director has defended the scheme’s ability to reach two million vulnerable children this academic year despite figures revealing it has hit just 15 per cent of its goal.

Tutoring scheme failing to reach most targeted pupils, figures reveals

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

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The government's flagship tutoring scheme, to help pupils catch up on missed lessons during the Covid-19 pandemic, is significantly missing its targets for the year, official figures have revealed.

Sector cautiously welcomes relaxation of early years staffing ratios due to Covid-19

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

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Early years leaders have cautiously welcomed the government’s decision to relax staff to child ratios to help cope with workforce shortages amid a surge of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

Covid-19 cases in early years settings ‘skyrocket’ before Christmas

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Monday, January 10, 2022

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The number of Covid-19 cases reported by early years providers reached record levels in the lead up to Christmas, latest Ofsted figures show.

New campaign targets record rise in childhood obesity amid pandemic

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Monday, January 10, 2022

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More advice will be given to families to help prevent childhood obesity as part of a new government campaign.

Children worst hit by NHS Covid backlog, say medical experts

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

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A combination of long delays for physical care, a surge in mental health referrals and the dangers of long covid means children have been worst hit by an NHS backlog caused by Covid-19, says the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).

Ofsted advises schools and nurseries hit by staff shortages to apply to defer inspections

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

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Early years and education settings affected by Covid-related staffing shortages have been urged by Ofsted to apply to defer inspections.

Omicron surge sparks concerns over children’s workforce shortage

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

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Rising cases of the omicron variant of Covid-19 across the UK has increased fears of staffing shortages in education, early years and children’s social care.

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DfE reveals plans for crackdown on ‘avoidable absences’

Youth organisations rally to support young rough sleepers

Number of children in extreme poverty rises to 550,000

Free school meal eligibility changes ‘could skew attainment gap data’, researchers warn

Schools minister defends asking secondary school pupils to wear masks

‘Disgraceful’ Covid-19 restrictions on children in prison to end in March

ADCS criticises decision to scrap school improvement grant

National Tutoring Programme head defends ‘ambitious’ targets

Tutoring scheme failing to reach most targeted pupils, figures reveals

Sector cautiously welcomes relaxation of early years staffing ratios due to Covid-19

Covid-19 cases in early years settings ‘skyrocket’ before Christmas

New campaign targets record rise in childhood obesity amid pandemic

Children worst hit by NHS Covid backlog, say medical experts

Ofsted advises schools and nurseries hit by staff shortages to apply to defer inspections

Omicron surge sparks concerns over children’s workforce shortage

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