Coronavirus: 400,000 children in England off school in one week

Lost learning could create unfairness in 2021 exam grades, schools minister saysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 400,000 children in England were off school last week for coronavirus-related reasons, as the government admitted that “unevenness” in lost learning could affect 2021 exam results.Weekly attendance statistics from the Department for Education (DfE) estimated that up to 5% of England’s 8.3 million state school pupils lost classroom time, including as many as 50,000 with confirmed or suspected cases of Covid-19. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/oct/20/coronavirus-400000-children-in-england-off-school-in-one-week #schools #coronavirus #department_for_education #secondary_schools #exams #uk_news #education #politics