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2020-07-24
Opening schools – and keeping them open – should be prioritised by Government report says

Keeping schools open from September should be a Government priority as it manages the COVID-19 pandemic, while closures could have severe social and economic effects that endure for decades, according to a new report. Read the full story here.
Fewer than 1% of schools have full policies on second languages language learning and English
A tiny fraction of schools in England – about three in every 500 – have whole-school policies which address foreign languages English usage and integrating students who speak English as an additional language (EAL) new research indicates. Read the full story.
Inaugural leadership forum for heritage language schools launched in Cambridge
Cambridge has become home to the first leadership forum for community-based ‘supplementary’ education informal schools which provide extra education for children from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds.Read the full story.
Disadvantaged children’s struggles at school have “little to do” with character attitude or a lack of ‘growth mindset’
A global study of 240000 students challenges the widespread policy conviction that bridging the academic gap between rich and poor students hinges on improving the latter’s work ethic mindset and socio-emotional skills.Read the full story.