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The Impact of Lockdown on Children’s Education: A Nationwide Analysis

The attainment gap between pupils eligible for pupil premium and those who are not has widened significantly.

16 Nov

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Generation On Mute – An Open Letter To The Department for Education and Ofqual

The Principal of UTC South Durham calls the DfE and Ofqual to account for the inadequate time they are giving students to complete technical studies - and for not listening!

13 Nov

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Only A Crisis Can Produce Real Change

Headteacher Shonogh Pilgrim misses lockdown and has some bitter-sweet reflections about the return to a less-than-great ‘normal'.

9 Nov

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Learning the Lessons of Lockdown is Everyone’s Responsibility

Olly Newton, Executive Director, Edge Foundation, believes that the disruption of lockdown has been creative as well as horribly challenging

28 Oct

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Don’t Leave Lockdown Changes At The Roadside!

Lord Jim Knight and Somerset secondary headteacher Shonogh Pilgrim suggest how school leaders can build on the positives that emerged during lockdown

9 Oct

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Balancing the Risks of Pupils Returning to Schools

Lost school time will hurt economy for 65 years, according to this report by the Royal Society which highlights the potential impact on the 13 year groups of students who have been affected by the lockdown.

29 Jul

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Teenagers Falling Through The Gaps

This analysis by the Children’s Commissioner for England reveals that thousands of teenagers in England are falling through the gaps in the school and care systems.

14 Jul

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Parent Carers’ Experiences Of Lockdown

The Government has shown during the coronavirus pandemic that it can introduce radical changes in a matter of days. This survey by the Disabled Children’s Partnership of over 4,000 parents of disabled children shows the battle that many parents of disabled children face on a daily basis. Despite the best efforts of many professionals, families are being left to cope alone.

17 Jun

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Learning During The Lockdown: Real-Time Data On Children’s Experiences During Home Learning

This report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) presents initial evidence on how children are spending their time during the lockdown, with a focus on home learning activities and the home learning resources available in different families.

19 May

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Europe Finds Ending School Lockdown Challenging And Divisive

Unesco has advised the UK to look to Europe for guidance on sending children back to school, But, as Simon Sharron reports, Europe is divided and at odds over the science.

5 May

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