Testing urged before return to school
Southend’s Director of Public Health is encouraging parents and carers to get their children tested to support the safe return
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Education
Summer holiday club for 12,000 Essex children a cornerstone of catch-up plan
As many as 12,000 children will be able to attend summer holiday clubs each day as part of Essex County
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University students say moving graduation ceremony online like “a kick in the teeth”
The decision to move a graduation ceremony online for a group of students who were pulled into work for the
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Teachers will not support forced return to school for summer catch-up
Teachers will not support being forced to return to the classroom for summer schools, a national education union has said.
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School exclusions halved since launch of action group to tackle county lines threat
The number of permanent exclusions in schools across Essex have halved since the county council formed an action group to
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Southend Adult Community College principal awarded an OBE in New Year’s Honours
The principal of Southend Adult Community College, has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. Ros Parker, has
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Essex schools and colleges set to move to remote learning for start of Spring Term
Following the latest announcement by the Department for Education (DfE), secondary schools and colleges across Essex will be included in
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Calls build for schools to remain closed as COVID cases continue to rise sharply
by Joe Talora – Local Democracy Reporter The Government is coming under increasing pressure to reverse its decision to reopen
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Thousands miss school in Essex due to coronavirus
Almost 30,000 children may have been missing school due to COVID-19 – latest figures have shown. Of the approximate 200,000
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Southend headteacher slams ministers over COVID pressure on reception and nursery classes
A Southend headteacher says staff are “on their knees” after the impact of COVID-19 on schools – and has urgently
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