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Coronavirus: 13 UK universities 'could go bust without bailout'

The fallout from Covid-19 poses a "significant threat" to UK higher education, analysis suggests.

Ombudsman report: Boy with special needs failed by council twice

Norfolk County Council left the boy with no suitable education for seven months.

Coronavirus: School safety plans will keep groups apart

Measures will ensure learning in England is not "knocked off course", the education secretary says.

Coronavirus: Kate Silverton on her fear for children's mental health

BBC newsreader Kate Silverton warns of the damage the pandemic is doing to children's mental health.

'Dumbed down' courses 'take advantage' of students

Universities minister attacks universities for recruiting students for low value courses in England.

Cardiff youth offending service 'inadequate'

Inspectors are "very disappointed" at how Cardiff's youth offending service is being run.

'Utter abandonment' of special needs families during lockdown

Families of children with special educational needs tell MPs support "fell off a cliff" in lockdown.

Coronavirus: Snacking and family meals increase in lockdown

Young people's eating habits have meant more snacks but also more shared meals, say researchers.

GCSE and A-level autumn exams offered in all subjects

Students will be able to sit a "full suite" of exams in the autumn if they don't like their summer grades.

'Skills, skills, skills' for recovery, says Halfon

Apprenticeships must be "front and centre" of training plans, says chair of education select committee.

Leicester lockdown: Parents and pupils upset at school closures

Leicester's schools will be closed from Thursday as the city tackles a spike in Covid-19 cases.

Coronavirus: Stop childhood being disrupted - charities

The life chances of children and young people risk being derailed over Covid-19, warn 146 charities.

GCSE choices will narrow next year, says academy chain

Harris Federation questions if it is possible to maintain a broad range of subjects after lockdown.

Back-to-school safety plans for autumn leaked

Whole school years will be in separate "bubbles" when pupils go back in September, say leaked plans.

Penalty fines for missing school next term

Parents could be fined if children miss school in the autumn - but heads reject this approach.

Lockdown 'resilience' of older parents of disabled

Parents describe the exhaustion of caring for an adult daughter with learning disabilities in the lockdown.

Coronavirus: Young carers say they can't get a break

School closures hit young carers hard, with a lack of routine increasing pressure at home, says study.

'Mum died and we were left to fend for ourselves'

Three women share what it is like to witness a parent die - and then lose the other when a step-parent arrives on the scene.

Container enthusiasm: How to grow lockdown veg in a tiny space

The lockdown gardening boom has become a phenomenon but how do you join if you don't have a garden?

'Invisible' unpaid carers going hungry in lockdown

Unpaid carers looking after their parents and relatives are turning to food banks, say researchers.

Furloughed Eurostar staff become French teachers

Train staff, including drivers, volunteer in the lockdown to help schools teach French online.

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