Staff shortages could force schools in England to send some pupils home
Headteachers say absence caused by spread of Omicron variant could undermine government’s effort to keep children in schools
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The Guardian view on helping children recover: education is not enough
Whether or not schools reopen to all pupils in March, ministers must address wider concerns about the pandemic’s impact on the young
Read moreEnglish schools face tighter mask rules in government plan to reassure parents
Pupils will have to wear masks outside classroom bubbles amid plans for mass use of lateral flow tests
Read moreSupport migrant NHS and social care staff
Workers from overseas have risked their lives during the pandemic and should be given indefinite leave to remain, writes Mictin Janardhanan Ponmala, urging people to sign his petition
Read moreYouth services suffer 70% funding cut in less than a decade
Parts of England and Wales receive nothing from local government, YMCA reveals
Read moreGovernment neglect of arts education
The decline in primary school arts education is a ripple effect of Michael Gove’s policies, writes Christopher Gordon, former chief executive of English Regional Arts Boards
Read moreTop musicians unite in call for all pupils to have the right to learn an instrument
As the BBC crowns the Young Musician 2018, previous winners say no primary-aged child should miss out on playing music
Read moreWith or without Trump, we must back UN’s education drive
It would be unwise to assume Trump’s US regime will back idea but other rich countries should
Read moreTravel training gives young people with learning disabilities a ticket to ride
A new scheme that helps vulnerable young people use public transport alone could save councils millions of pounds
Read moreChildren need trained teachers, not careerists
Professor Marilyn Leask expresses her serious doubts about the value of Teach First, Melian Mansfield says education policy should be based on research, and John Freeman says there’s a simple way to stop schools improperly excluding pupils
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