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Face coverings must be worn in the communal areas of secondary schools and colleges in England in an extension of rules that will apply through the new

More than 400,000 children in England were off school last week for coronavirus-related reasons, as the government admitted that “unevenness” in lost learning could affect

Next summer’s A-levels and GCSEs in England are going ahead – but with slimmed-down content and a start date pushed back by about three weeks.

Schools are losing touch with some of the most vulnerable families across England during the pandemic, as the threat of truancy fines leads parents to

Since the introduction of national lockdown measures, the number of contacts to the NSPCC helpline from people concerned about children living in homes with domestic

Almost a fifth of pupils with special education needs are absent from school, according to government figures, as parents find their children shut out by

The Respect Men’s Advice Line, which offers support to men experiencing domestic abuse, says that it received 13,812 calls and emails between April and July

Universities in England must consider refunding some tuition fees, their regulator has said as it emerged that lawyers are challenging the legal basis of a two-week

Children must be the priority at this stage of the Covid-19 crisis, says England’s Children Commissioner. Anne Longfield calls for a recovery package to tackle