Coronavirus and Schools

North Yorkshire school absences: One in four pupils off school due to Covid before summer holidays The Scarborough News12:01UK Coronavirus Education England

Pressure mounts on government for safety measures in schools ahead of September reopening Manchester Evening News19:01Greater Manchester Education Schools

Anticipation as Covid-19 restrictions set to lift on Monday The Carlisle News & Star21:56Greater Manchester Education Schools

Vaccines may get authorized for young kids in October. Here are the drug companies' most likely … Yahoo! UK & Ireland00:15Coronavirus Vaccine FDA Moderna

The school that uses shock therapy on autistic students The Independent21:13Coronavirus Vaccine FDA Moderna

How many West Sussex children missed school because of Covid at end of term? West Sussex Gazette11:20West Sussex Children and Coronavirus Department for Education

Covid-19 alert for three Queensland suburbs Mail Online10:43Australia Coronavirus Australia Sydney

Covid-19 Australia: Queensland three day snap lockdown likely to be extended Mail Online01:12Australia Coronavirus Australia Sydney

Almost half of Sunderland secondary pupils miss school due to Covid in final week before summer holidays Sunderland Echo14:19Sunderland (city) UK Coronavirus Education

One in three miss school in Sunderland Sunderland Echo12:47Sunderland (city) UK Coronavirus Education

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In the last half-hour

Kate Green responds to Cambridge and UCL’s research ‘Heads reveal how ‘overwhelming’ Government guidance held schools… The Labour Party (Press Release)02:36

Earlier today

Flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, study shows News-Medical.Net00:36

Covid: 'Avalanche' of DfE updates 'impeded' schools Times Educational Supplement00:02

In the last 6 hours

Three children 122km from Sydney test positive to Covid shutting down two schools New South… Mail Online22:48 4-Aug-21

School students at the heart of a COVID outbreak change the story of how it spreads The Conversation (UK)21:10 4-Aug-21

In the last 8 hours

The race is on to vaccinate up to 1.4 million 16 and 17-year-olds before schools reopen Sky News20:41 4-Aug-21

Covid jabs could be 'part of school vaccination' offer Times Educational Supplement18:57 4-Aug-21

Yesterday

Covid vaccine to be offered to 16 and 17-year-olds - have your say HampshireLive18:04 4-Aug-21

'Tough year for pupils and teachers in the wake of Covid challenges' The Hunts Post, Cambridgeshire18:03 4-Aug-21

Teens aged 16-17 years old will be allowed vaccine before new school term Midweek Herald, Devon17:43 4-Aug-21

A Second Teaching Union Has Called On The Government To Pay For Ventilation In Schools PoliticsHome17:29 4-Aug-21

Consider Covid vaccinations for all pupils over 12, say headteachers i News16:45 4-Aug-21

Teachers at Taqwa College in Melbourne tests positive forcing 2100 students into Covid… Mail Online16:12 4-Aug-21

Do 16 and 17 year old children REALLY need to get Covid vaccines? Mail Online15:52 4-Aug-21

A fifth of Wigan pupils missed end of term due to coronavirus Wigan Today15:51 4-Aug-21

Williamson 'not involved' in school shutdown decisions Times Educational Supplement15:03 4-Aug-21

NAHT comments on vaccines for 16 and 17-year-olds FE News.co.uk13:59 4-Aug-21

Eligible 12 to 17 year olds in Ayrshire to be offered COVID-19 vaccine Irvine Times13:22 4-Aug-21

‘Refusal’ to make Covid school contingency plans for exams is ‘unforgivable’ The Canary13:20 4-Aug-21

Covid vaccinations for 16 and 17-year-olds in Scotland set to be approved Daily Record12:31 4-Aug-21

Coronavirus causes further delays to Renfrewshire school but bosses say it will open in October Daily Record11:52 4-Aug-21

Covid jab could be given to teenagers before schools return in September BerkshireLive11:39 4-Aug-21

Face masks still required even after teen vaccinations Times Educational Supplement11:38 4-Aug-21

Full list of schools in England offering summer holiday catch-up classes Mirror.co.uk11:30 4-Aug-21

ASCL comment on Covid vaccines for over-16s Association of School and College Leaders11:27 4-Aug-21

More than a quarter of Doncaster pupils missed school due to Covid ahead of summer holidays Doncaster Free Press10:56 4-Aug-21

Covid Scotland: Douglas Ross has said that he is 'still particularly worried' that children will be wearing masks when… The Scotsman10:27 4-Aug-21

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children’s Issues - return to school in August 2021 The Scottish Government10:24 4-Aug-21

Near-atomic look at three ways to thwart SARS-CoV-2 variants NANO Magazine10:21 4-Aug-21

How will Covid impact the return to schools in Scotland? The Scottish Herald10:01 4-Aug-21

Government ‘refusal’ to make Covid schools plan ‘unforgivable’, says report The London Economic09:34 4-Aug-21

The government’s handling of education during the pandemic FE News.co.uk09:24 4-Aug-21

Long Covid rare in school-aged children, study finds ITV08:50 4-Aug-21

No one is safe until every school is safe. Politics Means Politics07:01 4-Aug-21

Biden administration promotes fully opening schools amid surge of Delta variant World Socialist Web Site06:37 4-Aug-21

Gavin Williamson damned in report condemning Government's handling of exams crisis Shropshire Star06:10 4-Aug-21

Education has been 'chaotic' in pandemic, Yorkshire leader says, as Government slammed for 'unforgivable' lack of… Yorkshire Post06:08 4-Aug-21

Lack of government Covid plan for English schools ‘unforgivable’, says report The Guardian06:04 4-Aug-21

The power of school feeding programmes to improve nutrition Ideas for India05:20 4-Aug-21

Long Covid 'rare' in schoolchildren - but nearly two in every 100 will have symptoms behind… The Scottish Herald05:10 4-Aug-21

Families pitch in to organise two celebrations to remember as covid forces cancellation of Burnley pupils' leavers'… Burnley Express04:59 4-Aug-21

Pupils, parents and teachers left 'bewildered and floundering' by government's handling of education during pandemic Sky News04:08 4-Aug-21

Boris Johnson 'had no plan' on school chaos in Covid pandemic, report claims Mail Online01:06 4-Aug-21

Team GB race walker Thomas Bosworth aims for Tokyo Olympics gold just months after contracting… Mail Online00:43 4-Aug-21

Devastating verdict on Tories' handling of school closures during pandemic Mirror.co.uk00:08 4-Aug-21

Covid: Williamson 'not involved' in key school decision Times Educational Supplement00:07 4-Aug-21

GCSEs: Lack of plan B on Covid was 'unforgivable' Times Educational Supplement00:07 4-Aug-21

Boris Johnson Blamed For 'Unforgivable' School Closure Delays And Exam Chaos HuffPost (UK)00:06 4-Aug-21

Refusal to make pandemic contingency plans for schools ‘unforgivable’ The Independent00:01 4-Aug-21

In the last 7 days

expert reaction to study looking at long-lasting symptoms from COVID-19 in children Science Media Centre23:48 3-Aug-21

Study finds long-term Covid symptoms rare in school-age children The Guardian23:30 3-Aug-21

All British teenagers aged over-15 'to be invited to get Covid jabs' in weeks Mirror.co.uk23:07 3-Aug-21

Heads call for Government cash to equip schools with anti-Covid air purifiers before September i News19:45 3-Aug-21

The end of school 'bubbles' makes classroom ventilation vital for limiting the spread of Covid i News19:15 3-Aug-21

Pressure mounts on government for safety measures in schools ahead of September reopening Manchester Evening News19:01 3-Aug-21

Nine Aylesbury schools running catch up classes this summer Bucks Herald16:25 3-Aug-21

Scotland's Sturgeon says expects advice on vaccinating children this week Yahoo! UK & Ireland16:02 3-Aug-21

Covid restrictions briefing: what it means for schools Times Educational Supplement14:58 3-Aug-21

Covid Scotland: Major changes to self isolation for pupils ahead of return to school Glasgow Live14:56 3-Aug-21

Covid in schools: Masks to stay but tests will replace pupil self-isolation The Scottish Herald14:24 3-Aug-21

5 simple tips for parents who will still be co-teachers when kids go back to school The Conversation (UK)13:36 3-Aug-21

‘We are exhausted’: UK parents describe childcare challenges they face The Guardian13:36 3-Aug-21

Things to do with the kids at home: 21 ideas to help beat boredom during the summer holidays HELLO! Magazine13:13 3-Aug-21

One in six pupils off schools for Covid reasons before summer break Express & Star13:13 3-Aug-21

The Impact of a Policy of Daily Testing of COVID-19 Cases on Attendance and COVID-19 Transmission in English Secondary… Teaching Times13:09 3-Aug-21

One in 12 pupils in Bedford missed school due to Covid ahead of summer holidays Bedford Times & Citizen13:05 3-Aug-21

Fifth of Oldham pupils missed school due to Covid ahead of summer break The Oldham Times12:36 3-Aug-21

Nearly one in four miss school in Northumberland Berwick Advertiser12:34 3-Aug-21

Sheffield City Council to ensure children return safely to schools amid rising Covid cases Sheffield Star11:37 3-Aug-21

Nicola Sturgeon Covid update: FM may 'get rid of class bubbles and isolation rules' Edinburgh Live11:21 3-Aug-21

How many West Sussex children missed school because of Covid at end of term? West Sussex Gazette11:20 3-Aug-21

Best UK primary schools near me: Find an undersubscribed, outstanding school in your area The Telegraph11:02 3-Aug-21

The interplay between partisanship, forecasted COVID-19 deaths, and support for preventive policies Nature.com10:23 3-Aug-21

One in six pupils in Nottinghamshire miss school due to Covid ahead of summer holidays Worksop Guardian08:32 3-Aug-21

Flight Academy returns to Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park Air10107:34 3-Aug-21

Covid-19 absences saw One in 19 Dorset pupils miss school Greatest Hits Radio06:18 3-Aug-21

Revealed: 1 in 6 pupils missed school due to Covid ahead of summer holidays The Argus, Sussex06:04 3-Aug-21

Figures show the number of pupils to have missed school due to coronavirus Hexham Courant, Northumberland05:50 3-Aug-21

Quarter of secondary pupils in Southampton miss classes due to Covid Daily Echo05:30 3-Aug-21

Queensland Covid update: more than 400 health staff in isolation as 16 new local cases recorded The Guardian03:12 3-Aug-21

Teachers unions could play a key role in helping to prevent COVID-19 spread, study suggests News-Medical.Net02:50 3-Aug-21

Queensland Covid update: nine of 16 new cases are children, 400 health workers in quarantine –… The Guardian02:02 3-Aug-21

Fifth of pupils in Bradford missed school due to Covid ahead of summer holidays The Telegraph & Argus01:59 3-Aug-21

Vaccines may get authorized for young kids in October. Here are the drug companies' most likely … Yahoo! UK & Ireland00:15 3-Aug-21

expert reaction to observational study looking at lifestyle changes and levels of short-sightedness in school children… Science Media Centre23:43 2-Aug-21

Too much TV time amid pandemic triggering short-sightedness in children, study suggests Yahoo! UK & Ireland23:34 2-Aug-21

Coronavirus Australia: What Sydney will look like when lockdown restrictions are eased Mail Online22:41 2-Aug-21

Nearly a quarter of pupils in Bury miss school due to Covid ahead of summer holidays This Is Lancashire19:05 2-Aug-21

One in eight Bolton pupils miss school due to Covid ahead of summer holidays The Bolton News16:56 2-Aug-21

One in six pupils in Worcestershire miss school due to Covid ahead of summer holidays Bromsgrove Advertiser16:55 2-Aug-21

Leeds school absences: one in five pupils off school due to Covid before summer holidays Yorkshire Evening Post16:45 2-Aug-21

Vulnerable Falkirk area youths to be offered Covid vaccine before schools return The Falkirk Herald16:45 2-Aug-21

Daily contact COVID-19 testing for students effective at controlling transmission in schools University of Oxford15:01 2-Aug-21

COVID-19: DfE issues guidance to schools on recording pupil attendance and absence in 2021-22 school year Thomson Reuters - Practical Law14:41 2-Aug-21

Almost half of Sunderland secondary pupils miss school due to Covid in final week before summer holidays Sunderland Echo14:19 2-Aug-21

Nearly one in three miss school in Hartlepool Hartlepool Mail12:55 2-Aug-21

Why schools face a Covid 'culture shock' next term Times Educational Supplement12:51 2-Aug-21

One in three miss school in South Tyneside Shields Gazette12:49 2-Aug-21

One in three miss school in Sunderland Sunderland Echo12:47 2-Aug-21

One in nine pupils in Bracknell miss school due to Covid Bracknell News12:39 2-Aug-21

Covid and mental health: warning signs for schools Times Educational Supplement12:31 2-Aug-21

Global Aviation Stuck in Suspended Animation OAG12:29 2-Aug-21

One in nine pupils in Reading miss school due to Covid Reading Chronicle12:20 2-Aug-21

Sheffield school absences: 1 in 7 pupils miss lessons due to Covid before summer holidays Sheffield Star12:01 2-Aug-21

North Yorkshire school absences: One in four pupils off school due to Covid before summer holidays The Scarborough News12:01 2-Aug-21

School absences: A fifth of pupils in Wakefield miss school due to Covid ahead of summer holidays Pontefract and Castleford Express11:30 2-Aug-21

Figures reveal one in six school pupils in Warwickshire missed school due to coronavirus ahead of the summer break Rugby Advertiser11:03 2-Aug-21

Fifth of pupils in Cumbria miss school due to coronavirus ahead of summer holidays Cumberland & Westmorland Herald10:59 2-Aug-21

Covid-19 alert for three Queensland suburbs Mail Online10:43 2-Aug-21

Should we be putting something new on our Christmas list? Campaign10:20 2-Aug-21

Covid cases among kids in Scotland will rise if vaccine advice doesn't change, says leading… Daily Record09:32 2-Aug-21

Australia: Widening teacher-student opposition to Sydney school reopening plan amid COVID crisis World Socialist Web Site05:05 2-Aug-21

Millions of Queenslanders are ordered to stay home amid school outbreak Mail Online02:19 2-Aug-21

Republicans want to prevent future Olympians like Laurel Hubbard - so they're banning trans… Yahoo! UK & Ireland21:57 1-Aug-21

NIH director says school mask rules for kids under 12 is the 'best thing' to reduce spread of… Yahoo! UK & Ireland19:34 1-Aug-21

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