According to Tes, Nadhim Zahawi, the education secretary, has asked officials to draw up new guidance on long COVID for schools as cases continue to rise among teachers and support staff. By Matilda Martin. The article quotes Peter Spencer-Lane, head of Saint Pierre School.

New research carried out by YouGov and commissioned by GL Assessment has found that 79 per cent of teachers are concerned that pupils leaving primary school this year, who spent their final years of primary school in lockdown, will not be emotionally or socially ready for secondary school. By Matilda Martin, Tes.

The Guardian reports that this year's school leavers will have to compete for fewer places on popular university courses as a result of the mid-2000s baby boom and the impact of the pandemic on higher education. By Sally Weale, Rachel Hall and Richard Adams.

Nadhim Zahawi, the education secretary, has urged schools to deliver “face-to-face learning” where possible, rather than “default back to going online” in response to railway strikes on June 21, 23 and 25. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

In a letter to The Times, Jenny Brown, head of City of London School for Girls, asks whether 'thought could at least be given to separating the strikes so that students have more travel options that day' to ensure they do not miss exams.

Writing in The Times, Frank Young, editorial director at the Civitas think tank, suggests that boarding schools could give spare places to children in care to help 'turbo-charge' their prospects.

The Times Education Commission’s final report is set to reveal this week that some reception-aged children are arriving at school unable to say their own names or drink from cups. By Nicola Woolcock.

Tes interviews Sarah Dryden-Peterson, an associate professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and founder and director of REACH, which promotes research, education, and action for refugees, on how teachers can help support refugee children in their classroom. By Kate Parker.

The Parent Teacher Association had urged the Government to force schools to adopt “uniform banks” to help struggling families through the cost of living crisis. By Camilla Tominey.

The Government has said that the interest rate on student loans in England will be capped at 7.3 per cent this autumn to provide "peace of mind for graduates". By Hazel Shearing, BBC News.

According to The Times, the Government will propose that universities must reveal investments from “foreign actors” in a bid to crack down on undue influence. By Ben Ellery.

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