BBC offers biggest online educ...
Schoolchildren will be offered online videos, quizzes, podcasts and articles on core subjects. The BBC will offer daily programmes to...
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Lack of childcare ‘forci...
As many childcare providers close their doors, key workers with young children tell the BBC they are “stuck”. Key workers...
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Universities are considering fixed limits on student numbers amid financial worries over admissions. Universities in England could...
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Tim Clarke, whose daughter Molly has complex needs, describes the impact of lockdown on his family. A father has described the...
read moreLast survivor of transatlantic...
The rebellious life story of the last surviving slave brought from Africa to the US. The transatlantic slave trade might seem like...
read moreCoronavirus: Stay fit to fight...
Prepare for coronavirus like you would prepare for surgery, experts advise. People should prepare to fight coronavirus like they...
read moreEnglish teacher’s Facebo...
Holly King-Mand has gathered thousands of followers after starting her Facebook lessons on Monday. Holly King-Mand has children...
read moreCoronavirus: Children can visi...
After one minister airs confusing advice, parents give their verdict on visiting under coronavirus. Children of parents who are...
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Head teachers in England seek clearer safety advice after virus death and lockdown announcement. The death of a head teacher after...
read moreUnis must stop unconditional o...
Universities warned not to put pressure on anxious applicants after A-levels cancelled. Universities in England have been told to...
read moreCoronavirus: Parents urged not...
Schools are shut from today except to pupils who are vulnerable or whose parents are “key workers”. Parents are being...
read moreCoronavirus: Scottish exams ca...
The education secretary says the “unprecedented” move is a measure of the gravity of the virus pandemic. Exams for...
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Families are preparing for a protracted time with children at home – but how will they cope? Laila and Jack are having to...
read moreCoronavirus: Teachers to estim...
Teachers will base assessments on coursework and mock results as schools await key workers’ children. Pupils whose exams were...
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The government will provide more details on how people will be affected by the school closures. The government has promised to give...
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Many schools across the UK will not be able to remain open past the end of the week, says a head teachers’ leader. ASCL general...
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A teachers’ union leader tells of a “rising sense of panic” in schools as staff fear for their safety. There are no...
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Head teachers back schools being kept open but ask for exams advice for worried parents. There are real worries over the impact the...
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Measures include ending term early, moving teaching online and cancelling exams. Salford, Bristol, Edinburgh, Nottingham and...
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The Department of Education creates 443 more places to cope with an expected increase in demand. Twenty-five post-primary schools are...
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