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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English 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 moreCoronavirus live: herd immunity ‘no longer a goal’ amid concern over South African variant’s resistance to vaccine
Researchers say approach to pandemic needs to shift after news Oxford/ AstraZeneca jab does not stop mild or moderate illness with variant
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Wales to reopen schools for children up to age 7 from 22 February
Decision follows Scottish plans for return to classrooms while schools in England will not reopen before March
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 moreUrban populations in south-east at greatest risk from air pollution
More than one in 19 deaths in UK’s largest towns and cities linked to exposure to toxic air
Read more‘We’re careful we don’t sell dreams’: the football academy with a knack for spotting talent
South London’s Kinetic Academy has produced 33 professionals but its focus is on keeping young boys away from trouble and into an environment where they can thrive
Read moreUniversity fees cut would hurt mobility and aid rich, PM told
Justine Greening, David Willetts and Jo Johnson warn against reducing top £9,250 course costs
Read moreOnline CBT is not a therapy substitute but a step to help manage anxiety
Emotional disorders in young people are growing while NHS services are in crisis. Apps are not the cure but a stopgap
Read moreDon’t write off academic slow-starters
As an 18-year-old with hormones raging, Andy Sowter didn’t get great A-levels. But he’s certainly made up for it since
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