More pupils have been missing school on Fridays since the COVID-19 pandemic because parents tend to work from home on those days, a parliamentary committee was told. An analysis of attendance data from before and after the pandemic suggests some pupils are now not going in to school on Fridays, a trend which did not…
Pupils More Likely to Miss School on Fridays as Parents Work From Home, MPs Told
English Schools Watchdog Downgrades Hundreds of Top-Ranking Schools
The watchdog responsible for monitoring the quality of education in England has downgraded hundreds of schools that were previously classed as “outstanding” after they were reinspected for the first time in years. The report, published by Ofsted, states that only 17 percent of the 370 schools that held the top ranking retained the grade following…
UK to Step up Crackdown on ‘Illegal Schools’ That Fail to Teach ‘British Values’
The British government has vowed to step up its crackdown on “illegal schools” that fail to teach “British values” and basic skills and risk leaving many youngsters “segregated” from mainstream society. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi confirmed that the government will introduce new legislation and grant “stronger powers” to the schools watchdog Ofsted to tackle illegal…
COVID-19 Curbs Hampered Young Children’s Social and Language Skills: UK Report
COVID-19 restrictions have delayed the development of young children’s social and language skills, leaving some babies struggling to understand basic facial expressions, a new UK report has warned. Amanda Spielman, chief inspector at Britain’s education watchdog Ofsted, said the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic lockdowns have created “some lingering challenges” to education. She said…
Nearly All Children Impacted by COVID-19 Lockdowns: UK Education Watchdog
Nearly all children in England have seen their education impacted as a result of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the UK’s education watchdog Ofsted has warned. In the watchdog’s annual report, Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman said the message around the harm that lockdowns cause children—and the importance of in-person schooling—“needs repeating now.” Spielman wrote that the…
Number of Children Being Home-Educated in UK ‘Rises by 75 Percent’ Amid Lockdowns
The number of children registering for home-education in the UK rose by 75 percent in the first eight months of this school year, according to an investigation by the BBC. The broadcaster received Freedom of Information responses from 153 of the 205 county councils and unitary authorities in Great Britain, and all of Northern Ireland,…
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