Kids told it’s back to school but what do the teachers and parents think?
The government have said it is their plan that pupils in all year groups must return to school next month and Boris Johnson has made it clear that this is non-negotiable.
‘People are still dying. Please act responsibly’: GM leaders stress caution as lockdown measures relaxed
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Sunday announcement that lockdown measures were being weakened has prompted a change in focus for the GMCA from containment to law and order.
Coronavirus: GMEX to be transformed into hospital, say Burnham and Leese
Manchester’s Central Convention Complex (G-MEX) will be transformed into a ‘Nightingale’ field hospital to help treat coronavirus sufferers.
‘We are the only party that will protect school standards’ – Conservatives
The Conservatives claim they will improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards by providing more resources to Ofsted so they can carry out their inspections more efficiently.
Left to their own devices? MM explore mobile phone use in Manchester schools
Mobile phones are an intrinsic part of modern society. With the average teenager spending upwards of two hours per day on their smartphones, many schools in Greater Manchester are trying to limit phone usage during the day.
School’s out for thousands of pupils as teachers across Greater Manchester strike
Thousands of pupils were affected as teachers across the country didn’t go to work while those in Manchester marched from All Saints Park to Piccadilly Gardens in protest of pay and conditions.
‘I could see flames forming’: Astronaut talks about life in space during Manchester visit
Don Thomas has been visiting schools in Manchester as part of a world-wide tour to promote the Visitor Complex at Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre.
‘The Richard Bransons of tomorrow’: Five Greater Manchester schools battling for Mosaic enterprise title
Five schools in Greater Manchester have reached the North West regional final of Mosaic’s flagship programme ‘The Enterprise Challenge’.
‘Protecting their community’: Trafford students fight back with home watch scheme
Trafford school children are taking a stand against crime and antisocial behaviour as part of a junior neighbourhood watch scheme.
‘Empowering teens against extremism’: Manchester youth worker builds app to prevent kids being radicalised
With the rise of ISIS has come a growing fear of our young people being radicalised like Jihadi Jack but a Manchester businesswoman and equality and diversity campaigner might just have the answer with her new app Prevent.
Top of the class: Man Uni’s ‘outstanding and innovative’ Teach First programme gets glowing Ofsted report
Ofsted’s recognition of the University of Manchester’s (UoM) Teach First programme as ‘outstanding’ has been described as ‘extremely pleasing’ by the director of the scheme.