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Poorest children missing more school and further behind after Covid, study says

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Poorest children missing more school and further behind after Covid, study says

Branwen Jeffreys Education editor Getty Images The poorest children are missing more school and falling further behind classmates, research shared with the BBC suggests. According to new analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) – which looked at pupil performance after the Covid-19 pandemic – children from the lowest income families are now up to … Read more

Supervised toothbrushing expanded to reach schools in poorest areas

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Supervised toothbrushing expanded to reach schools in poorest areas

Smitha Mundasad Health reporter, BBC News Getty Images School and nursery staff in the most deprived areas of England will be asked to supervise young children while they brush their teeth, under a national toothbrushing programme. Schemes are already running in some schools – but now dedicated central funding will reach the poorest areas where … Read more