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The government is keen for children to return to school en masse in September, to reduce the damaging effects the lockdown has had on education inequality and to allow parents to go back to work full time. Here’s what schools may look like when they welcome students back.
The PM acknowledged some schools might not be ready, but said the Government would support those having trouble to open ‘as soon as possible’.
The UK government has said students in England will be charged full tuition fees even if campuses remain closed. With fees over £9,000 many students feel they are not receiving value for money as their education goes online in the wake of Covid-19. The end to the academic year no one could have predicted has meant many students are missing out on the social benefits of a regular university education as well. And for students who live outside of the UK deferring isn’t an option as Britain's looming exit from the European Union means they could be faced with international student fees.
As European countries begin to lift lockdown measures, sending students back to school has become a priority. But the decision comes with huge risks.
Working with such little guidance is frustrating, but until they lock the school gates, we’ll remain the daily haven for the pupils who need us most, writes Bella Fields.
Cransley High and Brine Leas Academy, both in Cheshire, have taken precautions after pupils returned from a school trip to Italy.
The move will ensure kids don’t miss out on lessons and break down stigma.
Some students will be forced to travel more than 30 miles to lectures.
In late August 2018, a 15-year-old student made the decision to protest outside the Swedish parliament instead of attending school. Greta Thunberg drew international attention for the conviction that she could not continue to attend school while the climate was in crisis. Her actions inspired the Fridays For Future movement, where school children attend protests on Fridays instead of attending school, to bring attention to the climate change emergency. The 24 May 2019 protest drew over a million students from 130 countries onto the street to demand their respective governments make drastic change to save the planet.
"Don’t limit yourself because you don’t always feel like everyone around you is like you."