The sharp rise in COVID-19 cases has left schools in Wales, as elsewhere, struggling to find enough teachers, with many off sick and isolating. Here, a headteacher offers his personal perspectives on how to address this challenging situation
Jill Thompson, Grace Spencer and Penny Curtis have explored children’s perspectives on the pandemic (Health Expectations, Dec. 2021) Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impacts on how we live our lives; yet, the implications for children and the effects on children’s everyday lives have been relatively underacknowledged. Understanding children’s views on COVID-19 and related restrictions on their lives provides an important opportunity to understand how children have responded to the pandemic, including the impacts on their social and emotional well-being. Objective This study explored the experiences and perspectives of children in...
This is a summary of findings and recommendations from IPPO's new systematic review of evidence across 38 countries during the pandemic
Drawing on IPPO’s new global review of remote education initiatives, the report’s co-author Faye Bolan assesses which online learning tools and techniques will remain a fixture of school learning for the long term
