Policy
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Wednesday
10th Mar 2021
鈥業nsufficient鈥� focus on school ventilation, say experts
DfE recommendations on keeping schools Covid-secure are only 鈥榟elpful up to a point鈥�, scientists warn
Exclusive: Hit on pupil premium 鈥榦ffsets鈥� catch-up cash
DfE 鈥榓ttack鈥� on pupil premium 鈥榤ore than offsets鈥� catch-up cash, 15 local authorities tell education secretary
MSPs demand more time in school for secondary students
Scotland鈥檚 first minister criticised over the limited return to school buildings for secondary students next week
Monday
8th Mar 2021
Catch-up our 鈥榖iggest national challenge鈥�, says Johnson
Prime minister says 鈥榬emediating鈥� the damage done to education by Covid-19 is greatest challenge for UK
鈥業t鈥檚 as if women in education are invisible鈥�
Teachers in classrooms risking their health are overwhelmingly women 鈥� yet our voices go unheard, says Yvonne Williams
Friday
5th Mar 2021
Teachers struggle with parents鈥� consent on Covid tests
School leader survey finds most heads feel government鈥檚 classroom masks policy lacks clarity
Teachers hit out at 鈥榙ialogue鈥� with Swinney event date
Event scheduled to take place at 4.15pm on first day of the week when all pupils are due back in school buildings
鈥榃e need an autism and learning disability champion鈥�
Scotland could become first country in the world to appoint a commissioner for autism and learning disability