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LGBT homelessness: ‘I had to put on a straight persona’
Lockdown has pushed some young LGBTQ people into homelessness rather than face abuse. Source
Students returning to university in England from 17 May
A million students currently learning online will go back to university campuses next month. Source
Cressida Cowell: Children’s Laureate leads call for £100m primary school library fund
Cowell and other leading writers want yearly funding to aid primary school libraries post-pandemic. Source
Breastfeeding mother’s appeal over jury service in Winchester
Zoe Stacey says she wants to breastfeed her son, William, for longer than a year. Source
Liverpool teacher banned over ‘extensive’ coursework changes
Mr Wiseman, who had taught at the school on Harthill Road since 2001, was asked on 5 November 2018 to...
Covid in Scotland: Schools begin full-time classroom return
Secondary pupils in six councils are among those returning for full-time, in-class lessons for the first time in months. Source
Ofsted to visit English schools where sexual abuse was reported
Inspectors will attend "a sample of schools and colleges" to see how well they support pupils. Source
Where are Britain’s loneliest places in lockdown?
Loneliness in the pandemic has been more intense for young people in poor, urban areas. Source
Mobile phones should be banned in schools – Gavin Williamson
Phones should not be used or seen during the school day, the education secretary says. Source
Schools ‘a lifeline to many students’ in past year’
School staff helped families struggling financially during pandemic, says the National Education Union. Source
