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NEWS

School closures likely to reverse progress made in narrowing attainment gap

Education Endowment Foundation anaylisis concludes that school closures as a result of Covid-19 will likely reverse the progress made in narrowing the attainment gap since 2011.....read more

Education experts consider ideas on 'learning catch up'

The education select committee held a virtual roundtable yesterday to consider ideas for supporting a 'learning catch-up' in response to school closures, including what can be done in the summer period.....read more

Schools in Wales to reopen to all years on 29 June

Schools in Wales will start to reopen on 29 June, with the term extended by a week, the Welsh Government has announced.....read more

Minority of parents think children are concerned with going back to school

Only a minority of children and young people are perceived by their parents to not feel comfortable attending school, according to a study by the University of Oxford.....read more

Online tutoring pilot launched for disadvantaged pupils

The pilot will be independently evaluated by NatCen to assess the potential for online tuition to mitigate against the impact of school closures on the attainment gap.....read more

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