We need to focus on kids' mental health,Headteachers: Invest in schools to boost pupils’ chances, Secondary students less infections than expected.
With pupils across the UK returning to school, it is now our chance to reflect and develop our goals and achievements for the coming year. With April approaching and clocks going forward next week on the 28th of March, we can expect more light during our days. More light means more energy. so let's use this time effectively to apply a positive change.
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We need to focus on kids' mental health after tough year of being locked in
This coming week we mark the one-year anniversary of -going into lockdown.
While more and more of our loved ones are receiving the vaccine, we need to keep our focus on those who are being left behind. Our children have been separated from their friends this year, they have had the stress of wondering how their school subjects will be assessed and many have been stuck in violent homes without teachers to pick up on the warning signs of their suffering.
Their mental health cannot be -forgotten. It is vital that every one of them is given the support they need during every stage of their childhood, both inside and outside of school.
Children must be able to access mental health support without -experiencing long waiting lists or -dropping off the books.
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London headteachers: Invest in schools to boost pupils’ chances
London headteachers today called for a long-term increase in education funding to help pupils after the pandemic as the row over plans to restore lost learning grew.
Ministers were urged not to “rush” into fixing the problems caused by coronavirus and instead prioritise education over the next decade.
The Government on Wednesday unveiled an extra ￡400 million — on top of ￡300 million pledged in January — to help pupils catch up with summer schools, clubs and activities.
However, experts warned that the new recovery premium would provide only an extra ￡6,000 for the average primary school and ￡22,000 for each secondary.
It also falls short of even the minimum salary of an unqualified teacher in inner London which is around ￡22,849
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Secondary students returning to school has led to less infections than expected, expert says
Only 0.05 per cent of coronavirus tests taken by secondary school pupils have come back positive, according to official figures.
Secondary school pupils took 2,762,775 lateral flow tests covering a period between March 4-10. However, just 1,324 were positive, The Telegraph reports.
The Department of Health’s figures showed a similar picture when infections among teachers were included. There were 2,039 positives out of 3,725,655 tests taken in schools - equivalent to 0.06 per cent of tests recording a positive result.
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Adrian Tuitt
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