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Universities prepare end-of-term Covid testing blitz to get students home for Christmas

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Universities prepare end-of-term Covid testing blitz to get students home for Christmas and avoid two-week campus lockdown over festive season The Prime Minister issued a pledge to ‘get students home safely for Christmas’ But there are fears the virus could spread around the UK rapidly at end of term Government issued proposal for blanket testing with … Read more

Ex-Ofsted boss says end-of-term holiday should be scrapped to help pupils catch up

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School’s IN for the summer? Ex-Ofsted boss says end-of-term holiday should be scrapped to help pupils catch up and prevent a ‘lost generation’ Michael Wilshaw says it is a ‘great tragedy’ that youngsters are missing school  Suggested teachers hold extra classes at the weekend and during holidays  Called for schools to begin reopening, according to … Read more