Separated parents warned not to exploit lockdown
Separated couples exploiting the Covid-19 lockdown to stop an ex-partner from seeing their child could face court action, says a senior judge. Head of the family courts Sir Andrew McFarlane …
Education
No date set for schools to reopen, Williamson says as he apologises to nation’s pupils
The education secretary has apologised to the nation’s pupils after admitting there is no date set for schools to be reopened. Gavin Williamson said the government’s five tests to prove the virus …
Lecturers condemn Durham University’s plan to shift degrees online
The University and College Union (UCU) has condemned plans by Durham University to provide online-only degrees and significantly reduce face-to-face lecturing in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The union’s general …
Further delays to children’s food vouchers
Many families of children eligible for free school meals are experiencing delays of up to a week for supermarket vouchers, despite an upgrade to the website responsible for delivering them …
Universities warn of going bust without extra cash
Universities across the UK are calling for emergency funding of at least £2bn, warning some institutions will go bust without it. Universities UK says the coronavirus pandemic is threatening to …
Teachers to grade students for cancelled exams
Teachers in England will be asked to assess the grades they think pupils would have achieved in cancelled GCSE and A-level exams. This will be used by exam boards to …
The government must protect universities in this crisis or job cuts will follow
Colleges and universities deliver vital opportunities and drive economic growth. Yet the current coronavirus crisis is now creating huge financial uncertainty in post-16 education. As the general secretary of the …
Private schools criticise plans to get more poor students into university
Leading private schools have challenged plans to widen access to the most selective universities in England, warning they could lead to discrimination against young people “on the basis of the …