03/08/2020          View The Latest Issue Online          Follow Us On Twitter          View This Email Online

NEWS

Covid-positive schools in Scotland won't close automatically

Schools in Scotland, which are due to re-open 11 August, will not automatically close if a pupil tests positive for coronavirus, the deputy first minister John Swinney has said.....read more

Coronavirus guidance for colleges and universities in Wales published

The Welsh Government has published updated guidance to support higher education, further education and work-based providers as they prepare for the autumn term.....read more

Fixed period exclusions increase in England

Government figures show the number of fixed-period exclusions has risen seven per cent - from 410,800 in 2017-18 up to 438,300 last year.....read more

Former Universities Minister to join UPP Foundation

Former Universities Minister Rt. Hon Chris Skidmore MP has been appointed a Trustee of the UPP Foundation, and has also agreed to Chair the Foundation’s Advisory Board.....read more

Firm that lets out school facilities placed into administration

School Letting Solutions (SLS), which manages the hire of vacant school facilities to sports clubs and community groups, is being placed into administration due to the pandemic.....read more

FEATURES

Recovering lost education

John Nichols, President of the Tutors' Association, shares how schools can make use of the National Tutoring Programme.....read more

Project restart: building schools for the future

Adrian Hill explores how education authorities can address building and refurbishment delays during the  pandemic as the construction industry looks to embrace new methods of project delivery......read more

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