Education

A group of medical students in Norwich are providing free childcare to NHS staff to support the health services’s efforts to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

Three quarters of parents fear the coronavirus pandemic will effect their children’s education, a survey has suggested.

Thousands of Norfolk children eligible for free school meals are to benefit from a national voucher scheme which will allow them to keep getting them while they are at home.

With schools closed and children forced to learn at home parents may well be feeling stressed,overwhelmed and under pressure.

With small numbers of children in the classroom and most forced to learn at home, schools across Norfolk have turned to innovative ways to support pupils in the first week of coronavirus closures.

Parents of children eligible for free school meals are being warned about a coronavirus scam.

No pupils to teach has seen more Norfolk schools close their gates and others merge resources with neighbouring or partner schools.

Looking for something to keep the kids busy during the school closures? Here’s all you need to know about the Young Norfolk Writing Competition.

A school has closed to all pupils and staff after confirming that a student had tested positive for coronavirus.

Dozens of schools in Norfolk remained closed on the first day of coronavirus measures with many still working on the “challenging” situation of providing education to the most vulnerable and the children of key workers.

Details on how schools will operate from Monday are set to be decided this weekend, as final plans are put in place.

Council bosses have said they cannot promise that the children of ‘critical workers’ who will still be taught in classrooms will go to their usual school - and they might not all be up and running in time for Monday.

Dozens of schools across Norfolk are closed or partially closed today ahead of the government’s decision to close all schools from Friday afternoon.

All schools will close from Friday afternoon for an indefinite period, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.

New classrooms, a play area and extra parking could be built at a market town primary school.

One of Norfolk’s secondary schools has closed because of concern over coronavirus.

Parents have described facing confusion over coronavirus school closures and a lack of clarity about what circumstances they should keep their children at home.

All schools in Norfolk remain open but are making preparations for potential closures, while others are introducing extra coronavirus measures including limiting parent access.

Schools in Norfolk have cancelled trips to Europe by pupils as part of precautions against coronavirus.

Potentially life-saving safety lessons are being taught to Norfolk’s primary school children as part of a series of interactive workshops which are touring the county.

Four schools overseen by the same education trust have retained good ratings following visits from Ofsted inspectors.

Parents of children with special educational needs claim they are in a “constant battle” for council support and were not properly informed about a watchdog’s inspection of the services.

A national school league table shows GCSE performance dipped in Norfolk in 2019.

Three A-Level fine art students from Wymondham High Academy have seen their artworks selected for a major exhibition in London.

A chart-topping singer has warned that any quick fix cuts to the Norfolk Music Service would have serious impacts on children’s mental health.

Ofsted inspectors have highlighted dozens of schools across Norfolk which need to make improvements.

From addressing the issue in special assemblies to appealing for gossip not to be posted on social media, schools have been trying to manage the impact of the news of coronavirus on their pupils.

The number of tutors teaching music in Norfolk’s schools could be cut - and parents could have to pay more for their children to learn instruments.

Schools are taking drastic precautions including advising pupils to stay away for a two-week isolation period to protect against the spread of coronavirus.