11 May 2020          View The Latest Issue Online          Follow Us On Twitter          View This Email Online

NEWS

Parents want a choice on whether to send children back to school

300,000 people have signed a petition by parents campaigning to be given a choice on whether or not to send kids back to school if schools reopen in June.....read more

Schools re-opening from 1 June: industry reaction

Boris Johnson has said that primary schools could reopen for three year groups from 1 June but teacher unions have expressed serious concerns over the plans.....read more

"Significant caution" urged when re-opening schools

A letter sent by the British and Irish Group of Teacher Unions says that re-opening school prematurely could create a "very real risk of creating a spike in the transmission of the virus"......read more

DfE to add more suppliers to online education resource list

The Department for Education is reviewing its list of free online education resources during Coronavirus (Covid19), and is allowing suppliers to submit their products for consideration.....read more

EPI calls for a "catch up plan" for when schools re-open

The EPI recommends that the pupil premium is doubled so schools can provide catch up classes for disadvantaged pupils making transitions into primary and secondary education.....read more

FEATURES

Support for setting up a digital education platform

Amy Cook from The Key explains the ins and outs of the Department for Education's funded set-up support for digital education platforms.....read more

Social distancing in schools

It is likely that when schools re-open for the majority of children, social distancing measures will need to be adhered to. But what does social distancing in an educational setting look like in practice?.....read more

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