Unions warn ministers against rush to ditch masks in English schools | Politics
Ministers should not “rush into” a decision to ditch face masks in schools in England because the existing policy is…
Lancashire school puts Covid catch-up on hold for wellbeing in wellies | Education
“Mum, I haven’t got that Sunday feeling today,” declared 10-year-old Elizabeth Fowler at the weekend. A few days earlier she…
Back to school: pupils return to class in England – in pictures | Education
Thousands of pupils are beginning to return to school in England after months of remote learning. Children are able to…
UK Covid live news: minister defends pupil isolation after rapid test results as schools return in England | Politics
Good morning. Schools in England are reopening fully from today, and secondary school pupils will be asked to take regular…
School Covid tests: pupils in England ‘very likely’ to get false positives | Education
Plans to test schoolchildren in England with controversial lateral flow tests have been thrown into disarray after it emerged it…
Schools: ventilation and testing will be key in England’s ‘big bang’ reopening | Education
The “big bang” reopening of all schools and colleges will start in England from Monday. University students on practical courses…
Covid infections in England fall by two-thirds but spreading fastest among young | World news
Covid infections have fallen by two-thirds in a month in England but the virus is now spreading most among primary-age…
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Tory MPs tell Johnson to commit to lifting Covid restrictions by end of April | World news
Lockdown-sceptic Tories have piled pressure on Boris Johnson, calling on him to commit to a timetable for lifting coronavirus restrictions…
Boris Johnson ‘optimistic’ about easing some England lockdown measures | World news
Boris Johnson has said he is optimistic about announcing the easing of some lockdown measures soon as the government nears…