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Coronavirus: Universities warn of going bust without emergency funds

Universities call for £2bn bail out to survive the cash pressures of the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: Students angry at empty rooms rent charge

Students away from universities shut down by coronavirus want to stop paying rent.

Coronavirus: 'Worryingly low number' of at-risk children in school

Attendance rates are concerning professionals working to protect vulnerable children in the UK.

Coronavirus: The impossibility of home-schooling a nation

Two weeks after the school shutdown, are parents and teachers lowering expectations?

Coronavirus: Scientists question school closures impact

Countries should now question whether keeping schools shut is justified, says one team of scientists.

Coronavirus: 'I was asked for £430 a month for my shut nursery'

Many nurseries are closed, but some are still asking parents to continue to pay a monthly fee

Free school meal vouchers to continue over Easter holidays

Teacher unions say the move will help alleviate the risk of children going hungry in the holidays.

Coronavirus: Domestic abuse calls up 25% since lockdown, charity says

The figures follow warnings victims could find it harder to escape their abusers during lockdown.

Teachers to grade students for cancelled exams

Teachers' predictions will be used for grades in exams stopped by the coronavirus outbreak.

BBC offers biggest online education push 'in its history'

Schoolchildren will be offered online videos, quizzes, podcasts and articles on core subjects.

Coronavirus: Worst-hit communities to receive charity boost

A trust set up after the Grenfell fire aims to raise millions for the communities worst-hit by the virus.

Coronavirus: Big Issue sellers struggle for cash in lockdown

With street sales banned, the homeless magazine's sellers have lost their income.

Coronavirus: Special needs parents in 'survival mode'

Tim Clarke, whose daughter Molly has complex needs, describes the impact of lockdown on his family.

Coronavirus: Free school meals children to get food vouchers

Ministers say the vouchers could be available to families in England as early as Tuesday afternoon.

Families in lockdown feeling the strain

When families are locked down together what are the pressures on relationships?

Coronavirus: 'I know my life will not be saved in this pandemic'

Lucy Watts has a life-limiting condition and fears her life will not be saved if there is a shortage of ventilators.

Coronavirus: The school of Mum and Dad

There are plenty of online resources to help children keep learning while schools are closed.

Which children are still going to school?

As schools close their doors across the UK, we look at what will happen next.

Coronavirus: So how did day one of homeschooling go?

As schools closed, millions of parents became instant homeschoolers. What happened on day one?

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