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Public services feel the pressure as Omicron cases threaten staff shortages

Public services are resorting to emergency plans to mitigate staff shortages caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus. At least six hospital trusts have declared critical incidents – where priority services may be under threat. Boris Johnson ...

04 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Fresh alerts issued by hospitals as NHS comes under increasing Covid pressure

Multiple hospitals across the country have declared critical incidents amid warnings the NHS was “in a state of crisis” in the face of staff shortages caused by coronavirus and rising pressures. Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday ...

03 Jan 2022 at 22:25

Households face £1,200 hit as cost of living rises, think tank warns

The rising cost of living will become the dominant issue facing Boris Johnson, the head of an economic think tank has warned as families faced a £1,200 hit from April. The Resolution Foundation (RF) said families would typically face that ...

29 Dec 2021 at 11:25

Evidence on effectiveness of face masks in schools ‘inconclusive’, review finds

Scientific studies on the impact of using face masks in schools to reduce the spread of Covid-19 are “not conclusive”, the Government has admitted. An evidence review published by the Department for Education (DfE) found that studies ...

06 Jan 2022 at 16:25

Construction sector growth slows as new restrictions hold back recovery

Growth in the UK’s construction sector continued in December but slowed to its lowest since September as some firms said rising Covid-19 cases and new restrictions “held back” the sector’s recovery. The closely followed IHS ...

07 Jan 2022 at 11:25

Unions challenge schools asking staff to teach merged classes amid shortages

Schools which routinely ask staff to teach more pupils in merged classes amid teacher shortages should be challenged, education unions have said. Ahead of the start of term, the Department for Education (DfE) told ...

05 Jan 2022 at 16:55

More than third of heads report staff absence levels of over 10%, poll suggests

More than a third of school leaders are experiencing staff absence levels of over 10% due to Covid-19 related reasons, a survey suggests. A majority (95%) have pupils off for Covid-19-related reasons at the start ...

07 Jan 2022 at 01:25

School staff shortages ‘could worsen in new term and cause learning disruption’

School leaders have told of their worries that staff shortages could worsen in the new term and cause further disruption to children’s education. Education union leaders warned of a “stressful time” ahead as ...

04 Jan 2022 at 18:55

Javid defends Covid plan with NHS braced for difficult winter

The NHS is facing significant pressure as it copes with the latest wave of Covid-19 despite hopes that cases should start to drop in the coming weeks. Boris Johnson will lead a Downing Street press ...

04 Jan 2022 at 17:25

Nadhim Zahawi says there are ‘no excuses’ for online learning at universities

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said that there are “no excuses” for universities not to deliver face-to-face learning despite a surge in Covid infections and staff absences. Mr Zahawi said ...

09 Jan 2022 at 04:55

Tougher Covid measures for new school term as Government set to review Plan B

Many schools will return this week with extra Covid safety measures in place as the Government is set to review its Plan B restrictions for England. With data still trickling in from the festive ...

03 Jan 2022 at 01:55

School staff shortages caused by Covid tests ‘could force more remote learning’

Headteachers have warned that staff shortages in the new term caused by teachers isolating because of positive lateral flow tests will be “challenging” for some schools and could lead to more ...

03 Jan 2022 at 12:25

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