Health
We don’t know whether teachers are more likely to catch Covid
Claims that infections among teachers are up to 333% above the average use incomparable datasets Read
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Education
We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
School funding hasn’t increased by £5k per pupil
The Conservative Party has made incorrect claims about education spending on social media. Read
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Health
Fact-checking claims on coronavirus transmission in schools
Our readers have asked us to look into claims made by the NEU and Skwawkbox about Covid-19 transmission in schools. Read
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Health
Reopening universities will almost certainly not cause 50,000 deaths
This assumes that every student in the UK catches Covid-19 this autumn, and that nothing is done to stop it Read
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Health
Claims of pandemic fall in child anxiety may not apply across the whole country
A study which found that students’ anxiety levels were lower during the pandemic than in October 2019 was conducted among year 9 students in the south west of England. Read
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Education
What do we know about Covid-19 transmission in schools?
The evidence is limited as fewer children have attended school during the pandemic, but broadly suggests that while there is some risk, schools aren’t likely to play a large role in transmission. Read
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Education
Gavin Williamson did not say pupils will be overpromoted into jobs that are beyond their competence
Comments about A-level results incorrectly attributed to the Education Secretary have been widely shared. Read
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Education
The government’s education funding figures need context
Figures given by the Department for Education about the amount of weekly funding for schools do not give the full picture. Read
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Education
Data from Barnardo’s doesn’t show the number of children needing foster care has grown 44%
Barnardo’s has seen a 44% increase in the number of children referred from councils to be placed in foster care during the pandemic. Read
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Education
Boris Johnson overstates number of schools with returning students
Boris Johnson was wrong to say that 97% of primary schools which report data had kids coming back. The figure on the day he was speaking was 69%. Read
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