UK Front Page Archive (July 20′ – Present)

Schools could see widespread grade inflation this year as teachers will be allowed to reward results following last year’s exams fiasco, according to The Times. 

Outdoor sports and socialising are among the first activities expected to be allowed after schools return next month, The Times reports.

The Daily Mirror leads on Boris Johnson’s announcement that schools will not go back until 8 March at the earliest.Read more on that story here.

The Daily Mirror leads on “parent’s fury” over potential delays in opening schools again.

The Guardian also reports on the government warning that there is no guarantee schools will reopen after Easter.

The Daily Telegraph leads on a revolt within the Conservative Party over the issue of closed schools.

Metro leads on the story that schools may not return to normal until after Easter.

Plans for daily mass testing of teachers and pupils in England are to be halted in light of new health advice, according to The Guardian.It says the move casts doubt over the reopening of schools after lockdown.

Metro says schools in England will be closed until mid-February, as the country enters another national lockdown.

The prime minister could close schools as part of a stricter lockdown, in an effort to get coronavirus case numbers under control, according to The Times.

The Daily Star is not convinced by the prime minister’s claim that schools are safe during the pandemic.

The Guardian leads with disruption and uncertainty for parents as some councils scramble to delay their schools reopening.

Unions and head teachers are frustrated by the government’s plans for schools in the new term – that’s on the front of The Observer.

Teachers are demanding that all schools – not just those in London – should stay closed when term begins, due to the fast-spreading coronavirus – that’s the top story in The Daily Telegraph.

The Guardian reports on the government’s decision to keep all schools closed in London, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Guardian writes that more than three-quarters of England’s population will enter 2021 being urged to stay at home, with the reopening of schools delayed in the hardest-hit areas.

The Times reports that the prime minister is under pressure to delay the reopening of schools due to a surge in coronavirus cases.

The Daily Telegraph writes that ministers have threatened schools with legal action if they close early before Christmas, after a number of institutions said they could break up before the end of term.

The Guardian leads on the impact of the coronavirus testing shortage on schools, saying it may force thousands of teachers to leave the classroom to self-isolate.

The cost of making schools COVID-secure when they reopen their doors this week is as much as £216 million, with head teachers expected to foot the bill, according to the Daily Mirror.

School budgets are being stretched to breaking point as head teachers pay for making their schools as COVID-safe as possible, reports The Guardian.

Most teachers think social distancing guidance for schools isn’t practical, according to a survey reported in the Daily Mirror.

Headteachers insist schools will be ready to take pupils this term, despite confusion sparked by Tory U-turns, the Daily Mirror writes.

The Times says the wearing of masks in schools will apply to pupils aged 11 or over.