‘I am deeply scared for so many children’: diary of a headteacher in lockdown
35 MINS AGO - An inner-city head closes her blinds for a cry after a week in which staff have had to buy Expand
35 MINS AGO - An inner-city head closes her blinds for a cry after a week in which staff have had to buy families electricity and foodThis is my tenth year as a headteacher, mostly in challenging schools, and I have seen a lot of things. Staff and student deaths. Fires, floods, students with weapons. I’ve had threats from the English Defence League. But there have always been support teams behind me with advice. This crisis is different. In the past week we have had to tell distraught and fearful year 11 and year 13 students that there will be no exams this summer – without a plan for what will happen instead. We had a partial shutdown as people self-isolated. Now we have the school lockdown that is not a lockdown – it is a guessing game of how many students will come in. We’ve gone from 1,500 students to five. Who knows about next week, or the week after? Continue reading... Collapse
Coronavirus: 57 free resources for home learning
2 HRS AGO - In a bid to help teachers and parents with the school closures and the coronavirus, there are lots Expand
2 HRS AGO - In a bid to help teachers and parents with the school closures and the coronavirus, there are lots of free resources out there to assist with home learning. We have compiled a list for you Collapse
Coronavirus: 10 safeguarding rules for teachers at home
14 HRS AGO - Record online lessons in a 'neutral area' where nothing 'personal or inappropriate' can be seen in Expand
14 HRS AGO - Record online lessons in a 'neutral area' where nothing 'personal or inappropriate' can be seen in the background, teachers told Collapse
Coronavirus: The moments that lifted teachers' spirits
15 HRS AGO - As the first week of lockdown draws to a close, teachers have been sharing the things that have Expand
15 HRS AGO - As the first week of lockdown draws to a close, teachers have been sharing the things that have kept them positive Collapse
Coronavirus: 'Lower expectations on distance learning
16 HRS AGO - Teachers everywhere are busy trying to get to grips with distance learning - let's take a breath, Expand
16 HRS AGO - Teachers everywhere are busy trying to get to grips with distance learning - let's take a breath, says Sinéad McBrearty Collapse
Everyone must calm down and focus on what is possible
17 HRS AGO - Teachers should not have to deliver full timetables of distance-learning during the coronavirus Expand
17 HRS AGO - Teachers should not have to deliver full timetables of distance-learning during the coronavirus lockdown, writes the joint general secretary of the NEU teaching union. Instead they should be concentrating on caring for one another, and for their students Collapse
Coronavirus: Schools donating science equipment to NHS
17 HRS AGO - Gloves, goggles and masks ‘lying dormant’ in schools are being donated to help protect NHS staff Expand
17 HRS AGO - Gloves, goggles and masks ‘lying dormant’ in schools are being donated to help protect NHS staff on the front line Collapse
3 tips for leading a school through the Covid-19 crisis
18 HRS AGO - No leadership course could prepare heads for this crisis - but they are stepping up with courage, Expand
18 HRS AGO - No leadership course could prepare heads for this crisis - but they are stepping up with courage, says Steve Munby Collapse
6 tips to become a ClassDojo pro
19 HRS AGO - With schools closed, do you need to become a whizz on ClassDojo? We have some essential dos and Expand
19 HRS AGO - With schools closed, do you need to become a whizz on ClassDojo? We have some essential dos and don'ts for you to follow Collapse
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Coronavirus: 3 simple ways teachers can help each other
35 MINS AGO - We are all working in demanding times but spreading a little kindness and support will go a long, Expand
35 MINS AGO - We are all working in demanding times but spreading a little kindness and support will go a long, long way, says Antoinette Frearson Collapse
Coronavirus: Now is the time for FE to stay connected
12 HRS AGO - At this challenging time, the sector should share its successes and experiences, writes Julia Expand
12 HRS AGO - At this challenging time, the sector should share its successes and experiences, writes Julia Belgutay Collapse
Stressed, sick and skint': how coronavirus is hitting arts workers
14 HRS AGO - We asked arts workers for their stories of how the lockdown is affecting their livelihoods. Here Expand
14 HRS AGO - We asked arts workers for their stories of how the lockdown is affecting their livelihoods. Here are their responsesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThis week we asked arts workers to share how their livelihoods were being affected by the coronavirus. Since then, the UK government’s measures to give financial aid to the self-employed will help the sector – but many are still deeply concerned about the lack of work available in the coming months. Here are some of the nearly 150 stories we received. Thanks to everyone who got in touch.Stephen Laughton, 38, playwright and TV writerMy play, One Jewish Boy, opened in the West End on 10 March – a huge step up for me. I had TV deals lined up, a movie deal on the cards, another play about to start in New York. The play managed to stay open for one week. It got us to press night, and much like its original fringe run, was a critical success – four and five stars, and that first week was packed out. It was the moment Collapse
Coronavirus: Scottish colleges call for more support
15 HRS AGO - Colleges Scotland has also sector support to the Scottish government as the country tackles the Expand
15 HRS AGO - Colleges Scotland has also sector support to the Scottish government as the country tackles the coronavirus outbreak Collapse
I'm very nervous': student nurses on the frontline against Covid-19
16 HRS AGO - Student nurses on starting their working lives amid the coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus – latest Expand
16 HRS AGO - Student nurses on starting their working lives amid the coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHealth secretary Matt Hancock has announced that up to 18,700 final year student nurses “will move to the frontline” to aid health service staff during the Covid-19 crisis. We spoke to some of them about starting their careers during a pandemic. Continue reading... Collapse
6 online teaching tips from e-learning experts
17 HRS AGO - As teachers around the globe get to grips with teaching remotely, Tes speaks to seasoned Expand
17 HRS AGO - As teachers around the globe get to grips with teaching remotely, Tes speaks to seasoned professionals to get their tips Collapse
Teachers have risen to this challenge with assuredness
17 HRS AGO - This week was crazy. Next week will probably be equally so. But the teaching profession is Expand
17 HRS AGO - This week was crazy. Next week will probably be equally so. But the teaching profession is performing with great distinction and the country owes it a vote of thanks Collapse
Scientists urge ‘minimal’ classes in open schools
19 HRS AGO - Moving pupils around in schools could "exacerbate" spread of coronavirus and put key workers at Expand
19 HRS AGO - Moving pupils around in schools could "exacerbate" spread of coronavirus and put key workers at risk, epidemiologists warn Collapse
UK school closures prompt boom in private tuition
19 HRS AGO - Surge in demand for online tuition, while rich families take tutors into isolation with Expand
19 HRS AGO - Surge in demand for online tuition, while rich families take tutors into isolation with themCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe private tuition industry is booming amid the coronavirus pandemic, with school closures and fears of infection driving unprecedented demand for online teaching.UK tutoring firms said there had been a surge in online tuition in the past three weeks as parents anticipated and then responded to the decision to close schools indefinitely. Continue reading... Collapse
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5 tips to help reduce student screen time
2 HRS AGO - With students and teachers relying on technology more than ever, Matt Seddon offers some screen Expand
2 HRS AGO - With students and teachers relying on technology more than ever, Matt Seddon offers some screen time-reduction tips learned while on lockdown Collapse
School IT systems ‘pushed to the limit’ by pupils and teachers worki…
14 HRS AGO - Outdated school IT systems are struggling to cope with a surge in demand as learning has moved Expand
14 HRS AGO - Outdated school IT systems are struggling to cope with a surge in demand as learning has moved online during the coronavirus outbreak. Technology in schools is like the “dark ages” compared with Collapse
Tes podcast: ‘Let’s clap for teachers as well’
14 HRS AGO - The latest edition of education’s favourite podcast
Coronavirus: How one training provider is coping
16 HRS AGO - Apprenticeship delivery has not stopped - it has been adjusted, writes Qube Learning chief Expand
16 HRS AGO - Apprenticeship delivery has not stopped - it has been adjusted, writes Qube Learning chief executive Joe Crossley Collapse
Teachers have risen to this challenge with assuredness
17 HRS AGO - This week was crazy. Next week will probably be equally so. But the teaching profession is Expand
17 HRS AGO - This week was crazy. Next week will probably be equally so. But the teaching profession is performing with great distinction and the country owes it a vote of thanks Collapse
Coronavirus: Scientists urge ‘minimal’ class sizes
17 HRS AGO - Moving pupils around in schools could "exacerbate" spread of coronavirus and put key workers at Expand
17 HRS AGO - Moving pupils around in schools could "exacerbate" spread of coronavirus and put key workers at risk, epidemiologists warn Collapse
Colleges are not buildings, they are communities
18 HRS AGO - What will really prove our worth is not how we deal with funding shortages or exam cancellations, Expand
18 HRS AGO - What will really prove our worth is not how we deal with funding shortages or exam cancellations, but how our college communities prevail Collapse
WATCH: How to teach beauty therapy remotely
19 HRS AGO - When Covid-19 saw her college close, this beauty therapy lecturer set about delivering live Expand
19 HRS AGO - When Covid-19 saw her college close, this beauty therapy lecturer set about delivering live lessons from her living room Collapse
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