Schools feel the strain after half term leads to more staff going into isolation
Barking and Dagenham schools are starting to “creek” under the pressure of rising COVID-19 cases and increasing numbers of staff
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Brentwood school looks towards ‘continuous improvement’ despite fall in new starters
Brentwood County High School (BCHS) will not be reducing the agreed number of students to be admitted each year –
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Exams should go ahead say headteachers
Leading headteachers today said exams in England must go ahead to stop children “falling further behind” following Wales’ decision to
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School absences plummet amid pandemic
The number of unauthorised school absences has fallen dramatically compared to the same period last year – new figures have
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Consultation launched on Southend school admission arrangements for 2022/23
Southend Borough Council is consulting on proposed admission arrangements for community schools in the Borough for the school year 2022/23.
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Class clash over whether schools should be kept open during lockdown
Leading headteachers have warned that schools must remain open during a second lockdown to avoid “irreparable damage” to children’s education
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Parent campaigners voice concerns over changes to sex education syllabus in Redbridge schools
Parent campaigners fear changes to sex education in all Redbridge schools next year may be “dangerous” for their children. Parents
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Ilford school denies national tabloid claim concerning disabled pupil
AN Ilford school denies threatening to fine the parents of a girl who was shot in the lung after they
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Thousands isolating from east London schools
Thousands of pupils and staff are now absent from east London’s schools because of Covid-19, an investigation reveals today. Almost
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Avatars to keep Southend pupils in class remotely
An avatar army has assembled in Southend to assist children in attending classes when they are unable to physically be
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