Schools
Low numbers of pupils missing school due to Covid-19 in the north-east – but Moray figures buck the trend
More than a million children offered mental health support at school
Removing face masks from classrooms ‘unwise when infections remain in schools’
Disadvantaged primary pupils ‘extra month behind’ peers due to Covid – study
Government set to lift school face mask rule despite warning from unions
Delay in Aberdeen schools construction blamed on builders’ ‘fear and reluctance’ after local lockdown
Schools minister hopes face masks in class will no longer be needed from mid-May
Primary school pupils read ‘longer books of greater difficulty’ during lockdown
All schools should join academy chains to end ‘pick and mix’ system – Williamson
Low numbers of north-east pupils missing classes due to Covid-19 as schools return
Majority of schools will ‘prioritise exam-style papers when deciding grades’
Two in five parents spent more money on child’s education during pandemic – poll
£15 billion funding boost needed in England ‘to support education recovery’
Majority of secondary school pupils return in Aberdeenshire following Easter break
More children worried about air pollution near schools
Millions of children to share hopes for post-pandemic future in landmark survey
Pupils at Elgin Academy self-isolating after positive Covid case confirmed
Grampian health chief gives advice on keeping kids safe ahead of return to schools
Safety fears as Aberdeen’s secondary schools return to the classroom
Secondary school pupils return to full-time in-person learning in latest easing of Covid restrictions
Nearly four in five teachers say mental health issues among children have risen
Sexual abuse among pupils could be coming from outside school – Ofsted chief
More than one in three teachers do not see themselves in education in five years
Ofsted reveals plans for sexual abuse review in schools and colleges
Gavin Williamson backs schools taking action against ‘scourge of mobile phones’
Gavin Williamson backs schools taking action against ‘scourge of mobile phones’
Majority of teachers do not back school day extensions to help children catch up
Schools provide clothes, food and furnishings to struggling pupils amid pandemic
