Covid-19 and education
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Blog: Broadening thinking on what is critical for students’ learning
I am Director of Education for Bohunt Education Trust, a multi-academy trust of eight secondary schools, totalling approximately 10,000 students. Since March 2020 we’ve...
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Blog: Kickstarting digital careers for the BAME community
Careers in digital and technology can be a minefield to navigate, especially if you come from a background where you have not been exposed to them. Having run a...
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Blog: A home-schooling model for lockdown
What does a working parent do when their child is sent home because of Covid-19? And what if that parent’s employer expects them to meet the usual deadlines and targets ...
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Blog: Surviving the infodemic - teaching students to read between the lines
Covid-19 has exacerbated the problem of fake news. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation, declared in February 2020 that Covid...
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Blog: Top tips for teachers returning to school after lockdown
News | 2 Sep 2020 |As schools reopen this week, we asked five Fellows in education to share their top tips for fellow teachers.
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Covid-19 and education: Fellows’ case studies
PagePhil Avery has launched, via his Education Trust, a series of educational resources for students to use during lockdown Churchill Fellows are taking action against Cov...
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Blog: Going to university during the pandemic
I am a senior lecturer and admissions tutor at the University of Dundee. I am also a 2020 Churchill Fellow with an interest in developing interactive learning strategies...
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Blog: How do you maintain school spirit during lockdown?
This year's lockdown has created many challenges for teachers like me. My school, Northfleet Technology College, faced a monumental task in March 2020. Because of...
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Blog: Supporting sixth formers in their education
On 20 March 2020, education for young people across the UK completely changed. School sixth forms have been heavily affected during the pandemic, especially with the...
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News: Supporting young people into employment post Covid-19
News | 19 Jun 2020 |According to the Resolution Foundation, the 800,000 school leavers and graduates due to leave education this year are the most exposed age group to a likely unemployment...
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Blog: Outdoor learning as a solution to social distancing in schools
Since March many children and young people across the UK have stayed at home whilst others have continued to go to school. We are now at the point where all schools...
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Blog: Welcoming children back to primary school as lockdown restrictions ease
I am currently working as the headteacher of a primary school in Tower Hamlets. The pandemic of the past few months have provided many challenges as we adapted to the...