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‘Zero-tolerance university drug policies do more harm than good’

“Zero-tolerance” policies on drugs in universities can do more harm than good and stop students coming forward for help because they fear punishment, a new report suggests. The debate paper from the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) suggests ...

03 Mar 2022 at 02:55

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

UK Covid cases should drop in next one to three weeks, says expert

Covid cases should start to drop across the UK in the next one to three weeks, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) has suggested. Professor Neil Ferguson, from Imperial College London, whose data was ...

04 Jan 2022 at 11:55

NHS braced for ‘challenging winter’ as Covid cases and staff absences bite

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 conference as No 10 admitted ...

04 Jan 2022 at 15:55

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

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 period, the ...

03 Jan 2022 at 01:55

Increasing pressure on the NHS due to last for weeks – Johnson

“Considerable” pressure on the NHS is likely to last for weeks to come, Boris Johnson has warned, as staff shortages threatened standards of care at the country’s hospitals. The Prime Minister pledged to ...

03 Jan 2022 at 15:25

Masks back in classrooms and plans drawn up for workplace shortages

Masks are returning to classrooms and plans are being drawn up for possible absence levels of up to a quarter of public sector workers as Omicron continues to spread across the country. The moves come ...

02 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Masks return to secondary school classrooms in bid to curb Omicron spread

Secondary school students in England will once again be asked to wear masks in classrooms in a bid to limit the threat to children’s education posed by the Omicron variant. The Government said the ...

02 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Staff absences likely to rise in schools this term, Education Secretary admits

Staff absences are likely to rise in schools this term, the Education Secretary has admitted. Nadhim Zahawi has told MPs that teaching must remain face-to-face for children to have the best ...

05 Jan 2022 at 19:55

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 ...

04 Jan 2022 at 18:55

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